The Fort Cherry Rangers will head out to challenge the Shenango Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Cherry knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Shenango likes a good challenge.
Fort Cherry is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bishop Canevin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rangers blew the Crusaders out of the water with a 56-19 final score. Fans of the Rangers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Matt Sieg
| 10/10/25 vs Bishop Canevin | 235 |
| 09/13/24 vs Chartiers-Houston | 225 |
| 09/20/24 @ Monessen | 208 |
| 09/19/25 vs Monessen | 137 |
| 09/26/25 vs Burgettstown | 84 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Cherry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matt Sieg, who rushed for 235 yards and three scores while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Sieg a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Ryan Huey, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Cherry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Shenango fell victim to Laurel and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The Wildcats have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Cherry's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Shenango, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Fort Cherry against Shenango in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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