Plum had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 20-14 W against the Penn Hills Indians. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 38-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 10/24/25 vs Penn Hills | 85 |
| 08/22/25 @ Franklin Regional | 49 |
| 08/29/25 vs Greater Latrobe | 44 |
| 09/12/25 @ Shaler Area | 39 |
| 09/19/25 @ Pine-Richland | 33 |
John Nonnenberg was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 85 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and one TD. Those 85 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Plum's defense and their three sacks. Matthew Nelson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Plum is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise. Landen Ekiert was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
The victory got Plum back to even at 5-5. As for Penn Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Plum nor Penn Hills have any future games scheduled.
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