Pine-Richland is 6-0 against Fox Chapel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine-Richland Rams will look to defend their home field against the Fox Chapel Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Pine-Richland will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Pine-Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Plum on the road to the tune of 43-7 on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Mustangs are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine-Richland found their leader in underclassman Aaron Strader, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Pine-Richland also got a significant boost from Maclane Miller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel was beaten by North Hills 48-7 on Friday. The Foxes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fox Chapel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Pine-Richland against Fox Chapel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. Will Pine-Richland repeat their success, or does Fox Chapel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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