If Mars was riding high  fresh off their  56-0 takedown of Knoch last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fightin' Planets lost  56-31 to the McKeesport Tigers on Friday. The Fightin' Planets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
 Despite the loss, Mars still got an impressive performance from   Ayden Yocum, who rushed for 235 yards and a pair of  touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Yocum really tore up the turf  during one magnificent 91-yard run.  Jameson Garvin was in the mix  as well, providing Mars with two scores.
Mars'  loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for McKeesport, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record  this season.
 Mars wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next  matchup,  a  49-10  win against Hampton on the 17th. As for McKeesport, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next  game,  a  74-6  victory against Indiana on the 17th.
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