Plum is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Kiski Area a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Plum Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kiski Area Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Plum turned things around against Fox Chapel on Friday. They blew past the Foxes 35-0. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cj Hart and Elijah Jackson. Hart rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Jackson rushed for 171 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Jackson's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Niko Signor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Plum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kiski Area posted their closest victory since October 18, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-25 win over Armstrong. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the River Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kiski Area found their leader in sophomore Landyn Artman, who threw for 240 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards and one score. That rushing touchdown was Artman's first of the season.
Plum's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Kiski Area, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Plum and Kiski Area were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Plum came up empty-handed after a 15-14 loss. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Landon Kucic (who rushed for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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