The Knoch Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Mars Fightin' Planets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knoch is looking for their season's first victory.
Things were looking good for Knoch after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 21-14 to Indiana. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Little Indians 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, while Mars put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for West Mifflin. The Fightin' Planets claimed a resounding 46-0 win over the Titans. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Fightin' Planets this season.
Knoch better keep an eye on Ayden Yocum. He was instrumental in Mars' win, rushing for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Gabe Hein did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Mars was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Mars didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hein and Smyth Dunaway.
The victory made it two in a row for Mars and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Knoch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Knoch took a serious blow against Mars in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-7. Thankfully for the Knights, Eric Kasperowicz (who rushed for 254 yards and four scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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