Kiski Area had won two straight games and Landon Kucic did his part to make it three on Friday. The Kiski Area Cavaliers slipped by the Plum Mustangs 15-14 thanks in part to Kucic, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Carson Heinle rushed for 30 yards.
Aven Shirley was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards. On the ground, Kucic rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Plum's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Odom, who rushed for 141 yards on only 11 carries. Odom's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sloan Humphries also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 127 receiving yards.
Kiski Area's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Plum, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Kiski Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 24-6 loss against Woodland Hills on the 25th. As for Plum, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 38-7 defeat against Penn Hills on the 25th.
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