Kiski Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Penn-Trafford Warriors, falling 33-7. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Warriors are ranked 50th).
Carson Heinle rushed for 38 yards, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Landon Kucic rushed for 87 yards.
It was another big night for Tasso Whipple, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries for Penn-Trafford. That's the most rushing yards Whipple has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Carr, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Kiski Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Penn-Trafford, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kiski Area will square off against Franklin Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kyle Dupill and Kucic. As for Penn-Trafford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against 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.
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