PETERS TWP — Trailing by three points and without a first down in the second half, Peters Township started the drive at their own 23 with 7:54 remaining.

Twelve plays, four first downs and 4:51 later, Andrew Erenberg punched the ball in from the 1, ending Knoch's upset hopes and giving the host Indians a 20-17 victory Friday night.

Peters Township claimed the victory in a back-and-forth battle highlighted by two 100-yard rushers.

Erenberg's 125 yards on 17 carries spearheaded an Indians attack that used big plays to get on the board in the first half.

Erenberg scored with a 59-yard run on the fourth play of the game and Brandon Hoffman scored on a 61-yard reception later in the second quarter.

Other than the two long scores, Knoch (0-3) stifled the Indians and held them to two first downs until the fourth quarter.

"We were snake-bit the whole night, but I give a lot of credit to Knoch. They've got tough kids and we knew we were going to be in a battle," Peters Township coach Nick Milchovich said.

A new-look Knoch attack moved the ball consistently all night.

Knights quarterback Kyler Kenyon replaced Jacob McTighe as the starter and tailback Andrew Rumburg-Goodlin saw most of the carries.

Rumburg-Goodlin took advantage of his opportunity and rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on 29 attempts.

"I don't know what he weighs, maybe 115 or something like that soaking wet, but to run that hard and that tough for a sophomore, the kid has a bright future," Knoch coach Mike King said.

After managing only 71 yards of total offense last week, Knoch gained almost 100 yards in the first quarter Friday.

The Knights finished with 14 first downs and 266 total yards.

But it was the defense that set up Knoch's offense.

The Knights' Kyriakos Sotos recovered a bad snap over the head of Peters Township quarterback Austin Hancock at the Indians 1 in the first quarter. A 54-yard interception return by Adam Seger to the Indians 2 set up Knoch's final score midway through the fourth quarter.

With Peters Township's offense sputtering, the interception looked to be the turning point in the game.

But the Indians still had life.

The winning 12-play, 77-yard touchdown drive was a mix of pass and run plays that kept Knoch off balance.

A key 25-yard quarterback draw by Hancock put the Indians inside the Knoch 10, where Erenberg finished it.

Despite the disheartening loss, Knoch looked like a different team — and it didn't go unnoticed by King.

"When we get into conference, it's 0-0," he said. "I see a lot of bright spots and a lot of young guys starting to learn this game and I'm proud of them."