The North Hills Indians will face off against the Franklin Regional Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Hills is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over Central Valley.
Meanwhile, Franklin Regional had just enough and edged Armstrong out 29-26 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the River Hawks are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyle Dupill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Dupill is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Lemke, who rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns.
North Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Franklin Regional, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Regional in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dupill, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Hills still be able to contain Dupill? There's only one way to find out.
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