With a playoff game on the line, Pine-Richland rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 20-9 victory over the Peters Township Indians. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on four straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pine-Richland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lawrence ?Jay? Timmons, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. ?Jay? Timmons also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes. Aaron Strader was another key passer, throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Pine-Richland wouldn't let Peters Township keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as ?Jay? Timmons, Dajaun Webb Higgs, and Grant Pillar picked up one apiece.
Pine-Richland's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for Peters Township, they moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Pine-Richland nor Peters Township have any future games scheduled.
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