The Fox Chapel Foxes will head out on the road to  take on  the East Allegheny Wild Cats  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Fox Chapel is coming into the  contest on  a  six-game losing streak.
Fox Chapel is headed into the  game out to prove that what happened against Shaler Area  on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Foxes came up short against  the Titans, falling  35-14. While the Foxes had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Titans  14-7.
 Despite the  defeat, Fox Chapel got top-tier performance from   Max Melocchi, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one  score, and also rushed for 46 yards and one  touchdown.
 Meanwhile,  it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose  49-19, which was the final score in East Allegheny's tilt against Freeport on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wild Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 134th).
 Fox Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
 Fox Chapel skirted past East Allegheny  16-14 when the teams last played  back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Foxes since the  squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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