Franklin Regional won the last time they faced Armstrong, and things went their way on Friday too. The Franklin Regional Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Armstrong River Hawks , sneaking past 29-26. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the River Hawks are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyle Dupill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Dupill is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Chase Lemke was in the mix too, providing Franklin Regional with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Armstrong still got an impressive performance from Jaydon Oliver, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 278 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. Oliver's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kyan Kline was Oliver's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards.
Franklin Regional's record is now 7-3. As for Armstrong, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Franklin Regional will challenge North Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Hills' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Franklin Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them. Armstrong does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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