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Pine-Richland Takes on Plum in Last Football Game of 2012 Season
Game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Pine-Richland Stadium.
No matter the outcome of Pine-Richland's game against Plum tonight (Friday), the Pine-Richland football season is over once 48 minutes tick off the game clock.
With a 2-5 WPIAL Class AAAA Northern Eight Conference record, the Rams were booted out of playoff contention last week with the 18-10 loss to North Hills.
Overall, Pine-Richland won 3 games this season and lost 5.
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The game against Plum starts at 7:30 p.m. at Pine-Richland Stadium.
Seniors will be honored before the game.
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Statistically, a number of players on this year's squad have been standouts in WPIAL AAAA rankings.
Senior Luke Merhaut is No. 1 in AAAA receiving, with 45 receptions for 585 yards, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Quarterback Ben DiNucci is sixth in passing for AAAA schools, with 88 passes completed on 153 attempts for 1,068 yards, the PG reports. The sophomore scored 8 touchdowns and was intercepted 9 times.
Sophomore Connor Slomka is ranked third in AAAA rushing; he has 175 attempts for 879 yards, according to the P-G.
2012 Pine-Richland Rams' Season
WIN Pine-Richland 28 Fox Chapel 5
LOSS Seneca Valley 50 Pine-Richland 26
LOSS Butler 19 Pine-Richland 7
LOSS North Allegheny 35 Pine-Richland 3
WIN Pine-Richland 31 Kiski Area 14
LOSS Central Catholic 28 Pine-Richland 8
WIN Pine-Richland 49 Shaler 6
LOSS North Hills 18 Pine-Richland 10
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