The Mars Fightin' Planets will head out to square off against the Aliquippa Quips at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mars is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mars was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to North Hills.
Despite their defeat, Mars saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Eric Kasperowicz, who rushed for 114 yards, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Aliquippa had already won 15 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Antelopes as they made off with a 46-20 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Quips considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Mars now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Aliquippa, their record is now 2-0.
Mars suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Aliquippa in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aliquippa's Tiqwai Hayes, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Now that Mars knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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