The Fox Chapel Foxes will face off against the Knoch Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Fox Chapel finally turned things around against Baldwin on Friday. They really took it to the Highlanders for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-7 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Foxes considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Victor Nernberg went supernova for Fox Chapel, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Nernberg's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Joey Geller was in the mix too, providing Fox Chapel with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Fox Chapel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cooper Hendren. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fox Chapel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Knoch earned a 28-17 win over North Catholic on Friday.
Fox Chapel's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Knoch, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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