McKeesport faced Upper St. Clair in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 17-14. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 31-14 to the Panthers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ethan Hellmann produced another solid performance rushing for 61 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 152 yards and one TD for Upper St. Clair. Those 61 rushing yards gave Hellmann a new career-high. Drew Sanderson also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
McKeesport's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Upper St. Clair, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, McKeesport will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Upper St. Clair, they will venture away from home to challenge Peters Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 7.4, the Indians 3.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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