ADAMS TWP — What a difference a year makes.

The Mars Planets struggled through a 2-8 season in 2021. The wins came by 14-13 over Knoch, helped by a missed extra point by the Knights, and by forfeit over Plum because of the Mustangs’ use of an ineligible player. (Plum won the actual game 29-0.)

The Moon Tigers, meanwhile, lost only in the WPIAL Class 5A final and finished 12-1.

But in sports, things are often topsy-turvy.

Moon returned only four starters from its stellar team of a year ago. The Tigers started this season at 0-4, scoring only 11 points while surrendering 130.

At Mars, enter new coach Eric Kasperowicz and a renewed winning attitude. The Fightin' Planets started 3-1 with the only blemish a one-point loss at Blackhawk.

The 2022 trend continued Friday night at the Mars Athletic Complex as the Planets tamed the Tigers, 51-7, in a non-conference matchup.

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