For the first time this season, Hampton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to square off against the McKeesport Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Hampton came up short against Chartiers Valley and fell 22-13. The Talbots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Hampton took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Junker and Willy Haselrig.
Meanwhile, McKeesport faced Upper St. Clair in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since September 6, 2024.
McKeesport now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hampton, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Hampton was dealt a bruising 54-7 loss at the hands of McKeesport in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Talbots were down 41-7.
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