Kiski Area won the last time they faced Armstrong, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kiski Area Cavaliers walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Armstrong River Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kiski Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Heinle, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards. Aven Shirley was Heinle's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kiski Area's defense and their four sacks. Braden Anderson was especially locked on to Armstrong's QB and sacked him twice. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Armstrong had strong showings from Costa Couknas, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and Jaydon Oliver, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Kiski Area's record now sits at 3-5. As for Armstrong, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kiski Area will take on Plum at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Plum will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Armstrong, they will square off against Penn-Trafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn-Trafford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Armstrong surely won't give up without a fight.
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