Plum has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Fox Chapel Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Plum came up short against North Hills and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Indians are ranked 29th).
Although Plum took the loss, they still got scores from Darian Nelson and Sloan Humphries.
Even if they lost, Plum's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Darian Slaughter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Plum got some further help from Dorrian Anderson: he made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Franklin Regional, falling 51-14.
Despite the defeat, Fox Chapel had strong showings from Victor Nernberg, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Cooper Hendren, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nernberg's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Plum dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fox Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Plum took their victory against Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-10. Will Plum repeat their success, or does Fox Chapel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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