After recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff, and quickly scoring a touchdown, it appeared North Hills was headed in the right direction against Penn Hills Friday night at Martorelli Stadium.
But the visiting Indians put a damper on North Hills' homecoming festivities by battling back to win 21-17.
Here is the recap from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Billy Kisner scored on a 5-yard run with 1:05 remaining to give visiting Penn Hills (4-1) a non-conference victory against North Hills (3-2).
Kisner also threw for 54 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mike Anthony that tied the score at 14-14 after a 2-point conversion by Isaiah Jones. Jones led the Indians with 78 yards rushing on 13 carries.
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North Hills retook the lead in the fourth quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Jake Seiler. Kevin Koch led North Hills with 64 yards rushing on 11 carries.
The loss drops North Hills to 3-2 on the season. The Indians next travel to Fox Chapel.Below is the Indians' regular season schedule:
Aug. 30 @ Penn-Trafford (W) 21-14
Sept. 6 hosting Central Catholic (L) 0-24
Sept. 13 @ Shaler Area (W) 34-6
Sept. 20 @ Butler (W) 49-0
Sept. 27 hosting Penn Hills (L) 17-21
Oct. 4 @ Fox Chapel
Oct. 11 @ Seneca Valley
Oct. 18 hosting Pine-Richland
Oct. 25 hosting North Allegheny
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