Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penn-Trafford). They put the hurt on the Kiski Area Cavaliers with a sharp 33-7 victory on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tasso Whipple, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Derek Carr, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Penn-Trafford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Penn-Trafford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kiski Area, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Penn-Trafford will host Plum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Penn-Trafford's defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Plum's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kiski Area, they will head out on the road to square off against Franklin Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Landon Kucic and Kyle Dupill.
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