By BILL BECKNER
TTM News Wire Services
What concerned Penn-Trafford most about McKeesport this week was the Tigers’ reputation for being a physical opponent.
When these teams play, it can get rough. Clean, but rough.
Warriors coach John Ruane said this would be one of the most rigorous games his team would play all season — big hits and scraping for yards.
He was right.
But the top-ranked Warriors withstood each impact, overcame injuries to a pair of key starters and stood up to the Tigers defensively in a 29-12 victory in a Class 5A Foothills Conference game Friday night at Warrior Stadium.
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