After flying high against Fox Chapel last Friday, Plum came back down to earth. The Plum Mustangs and the Kiski Area Cavaliers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Plum Mustangs suffered a 15-14 defeat. The Mustangs gained 127 more yards on the day, but it was the Cavaliers that made the best use of them.
Plum's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Odom, who rushed for 141 yards on only 11 carries. Odom also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Sloan Humphries also helped out with an impressive 127 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Plum's defense still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick Sheffo and Darian Slaughter, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Kiski Area's side was Trent Reese, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Landon Kucic, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns for Kiski Area. Kucic's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Plum has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Kiski Area, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Plum wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-7 defeat against Penn Hills on the 25th. As for Kiski Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-6 loss against Woodland Hills on the 25th.
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