Pine-Richland is 6-0 against Fox Chapel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine-Richland Rams will host the Fox Chapel Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Pine-Richland will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Pine-Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Plum for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-7 victory on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Mustangs are ranked 148th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine-Richland found their leader in underclassman Aaron Strader, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Maclane Miller handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of North Hills. The Foxes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Pine-Richland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fox Chapel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Pine-Richland against Fox Chapel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. Does Pine-Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fox Chapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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