On Saturday, the Punxsutawney Chucks came up short against the Sharpsville Blue Devils and fell 45-34.
Punxsutawney lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Logan Moore, who picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Punxsutawney also got a significant boost from Jordan Rutan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 139 yards.
Punxsutawney wouldn't let Sharpsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beau Thomas was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Punxsutawney has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Sharpsville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Punxsutawney is on the road again on Saturday to play USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] at 1:00 p.m. Punxsutawney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season. As for Sharpsville, they will face off against Mercyhurst Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mercyhurst Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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