Fox Chapel hasn't had much luck against Pine-Richland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fox Chapel Foxes will venture away from home to square off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-7, which was the final score in Fox Chapel's tilt against North Hills on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Indians are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-7 win over Plum on the road. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Aaron Strader went supernova for Pine-Richland, throwing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Maclane Miller handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Pine-Richland wouldn't let Plum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Pine-Richland can thank Dayne Wilden and Dozie Okonkwo for forcing all of them.
Fox Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pine-Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Fox Chapel was taken down by Pine-Richland 50-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fox Chapel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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