Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mahanoy Area). Everything went their way against the Pine Grove Cardinals on Friday as the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears made off with a 48-22 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Golden Bears have posted since September 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Pine Grove saw an underclassman step up: Logan Troup rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Mahanoy Area and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Pine Grove, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mahanoy Area will face off against Nativity BVM at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nativity BVM knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Mahanoy Area likes a good challenge. As for Pine Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Minersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Minersville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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