SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock High football team is very well acquainted with General McLane.

The two teams met in the District 10 Class AAA playoffs the last two seasons with the Lancers winning both — 46-42 in a wild game in 2012 and 35-15 last season.

Those games were at Slippery Rock University.

This time, the Rockets will welcome General McLane to their renovated high school stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday night.

“They are a great program and we had some battles the last two years,” said Slippery Rock coach Brendan Hathaway. “We respect what they do. These are the teams you want to play to get better.”

Slippery Rock (6-0) dropped down to Class AA this season and General McLane (4-2) has made the jump to quad-A.

They are still the familiar Lancers, though, Hathaway said.

“It's amazing how almost every time you watch them on film, they are the same,” Hathaway said. “They are hard to stop on offense and aggressive on defense.”

Slippery Rock has used the same formula for success.

The Rockets rolled up 459 yards on the ground in a 55-20 rout at Warren Friday and also limited the Dragons to 233 yards — most coming in the second half.

“That's certainly the goal. We want to run the ball and play good defense,” Hathaway said. “When we've had trouble moving the ball, the defense has really played well and our special teams has played well.”

The Lancers have struggled in their new region this season with just one win and losses to Central Tech and McDowell.

General McLane still has some potency in its offense behind quarterback Kyle Sult, who has thrown for 786 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He also leads the Lancers in rushing with 321 yards.

The Rockets also have some potency — and depth — in their attack.

And they've received contributions from deep down their roster and from players at different positions.

Camren Neal, a starter at tackle when the season started, filled in at center when Colten Raabe was recovering from a hand injury and anchored the line.

Ken Anderson, who scored the first touchdown at the Rockets' renovated stadium, has had big moments on both offense and defense.

And Trenton Porter got a chance to get involved more in the offense against Warren and didn't disappoint with 107 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries.

“I think it just speaks to how everyone is buying into the system to play unselfishly,” Hathaway said. “When guys go out and when other guys come in, there is no letdown.”

Unselfishness isn't an easy sell these days, but Hathaway and his staff have been able to instill that into the Rockets.

“I think it's the type of kids we have,” Hathaway said. “They do it on the field and they do it in the classroom. We have a bunch of guys who have the bring-your-lunch-pail-to-work mentality. Half of that, I think, is what the coaches preach to them and the other half is how they are raised at home. We have really good kids here.”

Brookville (1-5, 0-3) at Moniteau (4-2, 1-1)7 p.m., FridayLast Week: Brookville fell to Keystone, 35-25, while Moniteau was toppled by Clarion, 56-21.Numbers: After a 4-0 start, Moniteau has dropped two in a row to KSAC powers Karns City and Clarion. ... Warriors' RB Josh McBride had a good game against the Bobcats with 82 yards on 10 carries, including a 26-yard TD run in the first quarter. McBride still leads the Butler County area in rushing with 967 yards on just 77 carries. He's also scored 12 TDs on the ground.Notes: Brookville's tough season got even tougher last week. First, five senior starters unexpectedly quit the team, including two-year starter at QB Bobby McGranor. Then a bomb threat postponed the Raiders' game Friday night against Keystone until the next day. Brookville lost that game to previously winless Keystone. ... Brookville edged Moniteau, 20-14, last season.

Grove City (0-6) at Farrell (3-3)7 p.m., FridayLast Week: Grove City fell to Sharon, 36-14, while Farrell was dumped by Youngstown Ursuline, 48-14.Numbers: Farrell junior RB Tyrrell Atkins leads the Steelers with 302 yards on 54 carries. ... Grove City sophomore QB Kameron Patterson has thrown for 954 yards and 11 TDs this season in five starts.Notes: The Eagles have now lost eight in a row dating back to Oct. 18 of last year.

Central Tech (5-1) at Karns City (6-0)7 p.m., FridayLast Week: Central Tech lost to Cathedral Prep, 35-8; Karns City defeated Union, 56-20.Numbers: Central Tech RBs Eddie Leggett and Eric Mitchell have combined for 1,228 yards and 23 touchdowns rushing. ... Four of QB Dimitri Allison's five pass completions have gone for touchdowns. ... Malik Allison, a 6-foot-4 receiver, has five catches for 279 yards and three TDs. He also has four interceptions. ... Karns City has had 11 players score rushing touchdowns and 18 players carry the ball so far this season. ... Gremlin QBs Caleb King and Cody Deal have combined for 779 yards and five TDs passing. Neither has thrown an INT. ... RB Tristan Rhoades leads KC with 40 carries for 352 yards and five TDs.Notes: Before managing only eight points last week, Central Tech — a Class AAA team out of Erie — was averaging 44 points per game. ... Karns City has scored at least six TDs in five of its six games, the exception being its 16-6 win over Clarion. ... Central Tech has attempted only 10 passes all season.

Redbank Valley (5-0, 3-0) at A-C Valley (0-6, 0-3)7 p.m., FridayLast Week: Redbank Valley was idle; A-C Valley lost 42-7 at Punxsutawney.Numbers: Bulldogs' senior QB Jake Dougherty has completed 69 percent (84 of 122) of his passes for 1,068 yards, 14 TDs and three INTs. ... He has completed at least 15 passes to a trio of receivers — Connor Shoemaker, Wyatt Hetrick and Nick Shoemaker — who have combined for 62 receptions worth 842 yards and 10 TDs. ... LBs Evan Redding and Brady Terwilliger lead the Falcons in tackles per game with nine, including a combined seven stops behind the line of scrimmage.Notes: The Bulldogs' last game was a 36-28 defeat of Union Sept. 25. ... Redbank Valley won last year's game against A-C Valley 45-12 and went on to finish second in District 9 Class A behind Clarion.

Freeport (3-3, 3-2) at Apollo-Ridge (6-1, 5-1)7 p.m., FridayLast week: Apollo-Ridge beat Ford City 42-15; Highlands beat Freeport 42-19.Numbers: The Vikings are led by senior WR Tre Tipton, a University of Pittsburgh recruit. Tipton has 614 yards rushing, 148 yards receiving and also has passed for 380 yards. ... Sophomore Duane Brown leads Apollo-Ridge in rushing with 817 yards. ... Freeport QB Andrew Romanchak leads Butler County in passing with 1,138 yards. His top target, Dylan Hochbein, is also the leading receiver with 543 yards on 37 receptions.Notes: Freeport last met the Vikings in 2011. The Yellowjackets won, 34-14.

Avonworth (6-0, 5-0) at CWNC (6-0, 5-0)7 p.m., FridayLast Week: Avonworth beat Bishop Canevin, 39-13; Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic beat Fort Cherry, 42-6.Numbers: Trojans' RB P.J. Fulmore, a Duquesne recruit, is 404 yards shy of 4,000 rushing yards for his career. He has 663 rushing yards and 10 TDs this season. ... Jerome Turner leads North Catholic with 743 rushing yards and 15 TDs. ... Avonworth QB Zach Chandler has passed for 742 yards and six TDs this season. ... Jamal Hughley leads the Antelopes in rushing with 449 yards and has scored nine TDs. ... Avonworth has a blitz-heavy defense and has only allowed one team to score more than 20 points this season. Our Lady of the Sacred Hearth scored 21 points against the Antelopes in Week 2.Notes: Trojans coach Bob Ravenstahl urged his kids that the Antelopes will be ready to spoil North Catholic's homecoming party. “We were fortunate to beat them twice last season,” Ravenstahl said. “They are going to treat this game like we took something from them last year.”

Beaver Falls (5-1, 4-1) at Summit Aca. (0-6, 0-5)12:30 p.m, SaturdayLast week: Beaver Falls beat Ellwood City, 33-21; Waynesburg Central beat Summit Academy, 47-20.Numbers: Beaver Falls' only loss this season was a 35-0 setback against rival Beaver. ... Cordell Cummings (490 yards), Derrell Carter (333) and Torian Leak (294) give the Tigers a balanced running attacking. Cummings and Carter have both scored three TDs. ... Summit Academy scored a season-high 20 points last week. ... Austin Showalter scored for the third straight week for the Knights.Notes: Beaver Falls beat Summit Academy 50-26 in the playoffs last season. It was the two teams first meeting.

Clarion (5-1, 3-0) at Union (2-4, 1-2) 7 p.m., SaturdayLast week: Clarion beat Moniteau, 56-21; Karns City beat Union, 56-20.Numbers: To beat the Bobcats, the Golden Knights will have to slow down RB Ian Corbett, who has rushed for 866 yards and is averaging 12.2 yards per carry. ... Clarion's defense in KSAC Small games has been very stingy. The Bobcats outscored their divisional opponents 167-0 in three wins. ... Union will hope to get its offense going behind QB Lane Cicciarelli. The Golden Knights are averaging 28 points per game as Cicciarelli is second in the county in passing yards with 1,038 yards. He's also thrown 11 TD passes.Notes: Clarion is Union's most common opponent and lead the all-time series 48-27-2.