The McKeesport Tigers will challenge the Mars Fightin' Planets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mars is hoping to do what Belle Vernon couldn't on Friday: put an end to McKeesport's winning streak, which now stands at six games. McKeesport blew past Belle Vernon 34-11. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mars). They snuck past Montour with a 48-42 victory on Friday. With that win, the Fightin' Planets brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
Eric Kasperowicz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 213 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Zach Dentel got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
McKeesport's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Mars, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went McKeesport's way against Mars when the teams last played back in October, as McKeesport made off with a 28-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mars' Gabe Hein, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 120 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McKeesport still be able to contain Hein? There's only one way to find out.
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