The Pine Grove Cardinals will take on the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pine Grove came up short against Mahanoy Area on Friday, falling 48-22.
Despite the loss, Pine Grove saw an underclassman step up: Logan Troup rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Minersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Marian Catholic 20-14. The contest marked the Battlin' Miners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Minersville got top-tier performance from Dante Carr, who rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Carr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pine Grove dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Minersville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Pine Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Minersville when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Pine Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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