Kiski Area's last matchup with Hempfield Area could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. The Cavaliers had to suffer through a 43-10 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The Cavaliers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-3.
Landyn Artman threw for 196 yards and one TD. Aven Shirley was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Dominic Detruf was nothing short of spectacular for Hempfield Area: he threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards. Those four passing touchdowns gave Detruf a new career-high.
Kiski Area now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hempfield Area, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Kiski Area and Hempfield Area could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Cavaliers (ranked 203rd) will meet Gateway (ranked 88th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hempfield Area will face off against North Allegheny at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (79 vs. 9).
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