JACKSON TWP — It's a simple quote with no analogies or punchline.

But for the Seneca Valley football team, it's exactly what the players need to hear.

The Raiders began Northern Six Conference play last week with a 37-0 loss at North Allegheny.

Now, with North Hills (3-2, 1-0) next up on the schedule, there's no time to think about poor play and missed opportunities.

"There's a quote, I believe Lou Holtz said it, 'Don't let 'em beat you twice,'" said Raiders coach Don Holl. "We lost to North Allegheny on the field, but we can't play it over in our heads and lose to them again. We're now focused on North Hills."

The Raiders (2-3, 0-1) host the Indians at 7:30 p.m. Friday at NexTier Stadium.

Holl will look for better play from an offense that gained just 22 yards in the first half last week.

Quarterback Donny Holl completed seven of 14 passes for 33 yards with an interception, getting pressure from NA's defensive front and receiving little help from the ground game.

"All three things have to take place. You have to receive protection, have an accurate throw and make the catch," Coach Holl said of the passing game. "We're looking for improvement in all three this week."

The Raiders also need a spark in the running game after tallying 149 yards on 66 carries the last two games for a 2.2 yards-per-carry average.

Jack Graham gained 149 of his 192 yards to date in the season opener against Norwin, sophomore Troy Witt has shown flashes of his ability and Evan Hetzel recently returned from a preseason injury.

"We haven't settled the issue in the backfield, but Evan's return should help us out," said Coach Holl. "He came back for the Knoch game (a 26-14 win Sept. 25) and shook some rust off and did a few good things for us last week," he added

The ground game seems to be the one thing working for the North Hills offense.

The Indians sport four players who have scored at least two rushing touchdowns this season, led by tailback Elijah David and fullback Mike Sivak with four each. The others include quarterback Taylor Schmidt (2) and wideout Max Creighan (2).

"We have four kids who can run the ball, including (Creighan) on the reverse," said North Hills coach Jack McCurry. "They all get their six, seven or eight carries per game.

"(Schmidt) is a first-year starter at quarterback," he added. "He's learning the ups and downs of the position."

Schmidt, also a cornerback, is one of few veterans on the Indians' defense, but the young squad has played well to date.

North Hills hasn't given up more than 21 points in any of its five games, including last week's 14-3 home win against Pine-Richland.

"We play a 4-4 and our defense has kept us in a lot of games," said McCurry.