Upper St. Clair has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Peters Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Upper St. Clair made easy work of Penn Hills and carried off a 24-3 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Indians are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Peters Township had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Penn-Trafford to the tune of 42-13 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Indians who have now won five matchups in a row.
Peters Township pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Upper St. Clair, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Upper St. Clair strolled past Peters Township in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper St. Clair since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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