The Norwin Knights will square off against the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwin will be strutting in after a victory while Hempfield Area will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Norwin beat North Hills 21-17.
Meanwhile, Hempfield Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canon-McMillan. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Big Macs 14-7 in the first quarter.
Norwin will have to keep a close watch on Jake Kosinski and Teddy Kopas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hempfield Area's prior game. Kosinski rushed for 67 yards and one score, while Kopas picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Norwin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Hempfield Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Norwin came up short against Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 34-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Spartans' Dominic Detruf, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only six carries, and also threw for 144 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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