Norwin hasn't had much luck against Mt. Lebanon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Canon-McMillan 24-21. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tristyn Tavares
| 10/17/25 vs Canon-McMillan | 126 |
| 10/09/25 @ Central Catholic | 33 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hempfield Area | 33 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Hills | 23 |
| 09/19/25 vs North Allegheny | 86 |
| + 4 more games |
Tristyn Tavares was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 108 yards on 13 of 19 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Giovanni Rothrauff was another key player, rushing for 108 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Norwin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon-McMillan only rushed for 109.
Meanwhile, Mt. Lebanon made easy work of Hempfield Area on Friday and carried off a 28-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Norwin's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Mt. Lebanon, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Norwin might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from Mt. Lebanon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 42-0.
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