The Penn-Trafford Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Armstrong River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Penn-Trafford has four straight victories, Armstrong has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Penn-Trafford strolled past Franklin Regional with points to spare, taking the game 26-10.
Tasso Whipple continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Penn-Trafford wouldn't let Franklin Regional keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Penn-Trafford can thank Whipple and Michael Cheplick for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Armstrong came up short against Kiski Area on Friday and fell 21-14.
Armstrong's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Costa Couknas, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and Jaydon Oliver, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Penn-Trafford's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Penn-Trafford against Armstrong in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 49-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn-Trafford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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