10/11/24 - Home | 49-10 W |
09/01/23 - Home | 34-10 W |
09/02/22 - Away | 28-13 W |
09/10/21 - Home | 13-31 L |
10/27/17 - Home | 14-42 L |
10/28/16 - Away | 7-42 L |
Plum and Fox Chapel are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Mustangs will face off against the Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Plum nor Fox Chapel posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Plum is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of North Hills. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Plum got top-tier performance from Elijah Jackson, who rushed for 131 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, while it was Fox Chapel who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Franklin Regional who put up more. The Foxes fell 21-10 to the Panthers. While the Foxes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 7-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Fox Chapel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gianni Fusaro rushed for 63 yards and one score. Fusaro got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards.
Fox Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Plum, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Plum against Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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