McKeesport waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over the Mars Fightin' Planets. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Despite the loss, Mars still got an impressive performance from Gabe Hein, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 120 receiving yards. Hein got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
The victory got McKeesport back to even at 4-4. As for Mars, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
McKeesport will welcome Indiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKeesport is facing Indiana at the right time seeing as Indiana is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mars, they will head out to take on Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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