McKeesport Defeats Mars 56-31
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Kyler Cecil | October 11, 2025
The Tigers of McKeesport hosted the Fightin’ Planets of Mars in a matchup that determined first place in the WPIAL Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference standings.
McKeesport quarterback Matthew Miller didn’t need to air it out much, completing all four of his pass attempts as the Tigers relied heavily on a dominant ground attack that produced 351 rushing yards on 33 carries.
Running back Kemon Spell led the charge, posting a monster performance with 236 rushing yards on 18 carries, finding the end zone four times on the ground. Spell also caught two passes, including a 66-yard touchdown, and added an 86-yard punt return touchdown to cap off his standout night.
Akeem Cochran made the most of his limited touches, turning one of his two carries into a 33-yard touchdown, finishing with 70 total yards. Javier Everett added a one-yard touchdown, rounding out McKeesport’s dominant offensive effort.
For Mars, quarterback Colin Yurisinec completed 15 of 25 passes for 184 yards, with Gabe Hein serving as his top target, hauling in nine receptions for 118 yards. On the ground, Ayden Yokum had a strong performance with 234 rushing yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns, while Jameson Garvin added a pair of short touchdown runs from three and one yard out.
With the win, McKeesport improves to 5-3 (3-0) and remains atop the conference standings. The Tigers will travel to Indiana next week to face the Little Indians, while Mars falls to 6-2 (2-1) and will look to bounce back when they host Hampton next Friday.
Scoring Summary:
MT: Kemon Spell 7 yd Rush (TD) 0-6
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 0-7
MT: Kemon Spell 5 yd Rush (TD) 0-13
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 0-14
MP: Jameson Garvin 3 yd Rush (TD) 6-14
MP: Frank Knezovich (PAT) 7-14
MT: Kemon Spell 25 yd Rush (TD) 7-20
MP: Frank Knezovich 28 yd (FG) 10-20
MT: Javier Everett 1 yd Rush (TD) 10-26
MT: Kemon Spell 3 yd Rush (CNV) 10-28
MT: Kemon Spell 66 yd Pass from Matthew Miller (CNV) 10-34
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 10-35
3rd Quarter
MP: Jameson Garvin 1 yd Rush (TD) 16-35
MP: Frank Knezovich (PAT) 17-35
MP: Ayden Yocum 4 yd Rush (TD) 23-35
MP: Frank Knezovich (PAT) 24-35
MT: Akeem Cochran 33 yd Rush (TD) 24-41
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 24-42
MT: Kemon Spell 86 yd Punt Return (TD) 24-48
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 24-49
4th Quarter
MT: Kemon Spell 55 yd Rush (TD) 24-55
MT: Wyatt Heasley (PAT) 24-56
MP: Ayden Yocum 93 yd Rush (TD) 30-56
MP: Frank Knezovich (PAT) 31-56
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