On Friday, Pine-Richland faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pine-Richland Rams snuck past the Central Catholic Vikings with a 22-17 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Pine-Richland found their leader in underclassman Aaron Strader, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. Lawrence ?Jay? Timmons was Strader's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Pine-Richland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Josh Smith was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jy'Aire Walls, who threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Bradley Gompers was Walls' top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pine-Richland pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine-Richland will venture away from home to take on Seneca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Woodland Hills at 7:00 p.m.
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