Kiski Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Franklin Regional Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Landon Kucic and Kyle Dupill.
Kiski Area came up short against Penn-Trafford on Friday, falling 33-7. The loss continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Franklin Regional hadn't done well against Gateway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Franklin Regional skirted past Gateway 36-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Dupill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Elijah Bennett also helped out with an impressive 106 receiving yards.
Kiski Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Franklin Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Kiski Area was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin Regional in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kiski Area 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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