Mt. Lebanon is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Hempfield Area a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Mt. Lebanon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Penn Hills.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Hempfield Area and Seneca Valley had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Spartans were outmatched by the Raiders and fell 47-8. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Hempfield Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mt. Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mt. Lebanon took their victory against Hempfield Area when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-20 score. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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