INDIANA — Forget the fact Knoch has outscored its opponents 216-21 through five games this season.

The Knights have something even bigger going for them as they enter Friday night's Greater Allegheny Conference football showdown at fellow unbeaten Indiana.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

“Our kids are playing football with a lot of enthusiasm and plenty of spirit,” Knoch coach Mike King said. “That's such an important factor at this level.

“They're showing no signs of letting up.”

They can't afford to this week.

Indiana has outscored its first five foes 202-66 and owns lopsided wins of 49-19 over Apollo-Ridge, 63-0 over Uniontown and 47-20 over Valley.

The Little Indians haven't won a section title since 1989 and will have to go through the Knights to end that drought this year.

“Their one receiver (6-foot-3 Tyrayl Veney) is the best we will have faced all year,” King said. “We'll probably line up (6-5) Dakota Bruggeman on him because of the kid's size.”

Veney has scored 13 touchdowns already this year. He's often been on the receiving end of a big-play offense that's produced 15 touchdown plays from 35 yards out or farther.

Quarterback Logan Weaver, who played at Punxsutawney last year, has thrown for 624 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's picked up 337 yards and six of those TDs in the past two games.

“Logan's shown a lot of big-play capability for us,” Indiana coach Mark Zilinskas said. “We run the option and he's been a perfect fit there.”

Weaver threw for 168 yards and rushed for 124 against Valley. He rushed for 106 yards — including an 87-yard scoring burst — in a recent 30-15 victory over Mars.

“They have definitely become a big-strike team,” King said. “We have to find a way to limit that.

“I am not a fan of shootouts at any level. If we can limit them to three touchdowns, I have to believe our offense can muster three or more.”

Zilinskas said the game could be high scoring or low scoring.

“These types of matchups are unpredictable,” he said. “This will be a fun night and our kids are looking forward to it.

“One or two plays might make the difference. Our kids have to take every snap seriously because it could be the difference in the game.”

King said Indiana likes to run the fullback, run the quarterback and throw the football.

“We want to take two of those three things away and make them one-dimensional,” he said.

Knoch has been pretty versatile in its own right. Ky Kenyon has thrown for 384 yards and nine touchdowns, rushed for 390 and three TDs. Andrew Rumburg-Goodlin has 70 carries for 561 yards and 10 TDs.

Ben Tackett is the Knights' leading receiver with seven catches for 112 yards and three scores. Mac Megahan has six catches for 144 yards and a touchdown.

The Knights are coming off a 42-6 victory over rival Hampton.

“I still think Hampton has a very good football team. We were hitting on all cylinders that night,” King said.

“Defensively, middle linebacker Andy Tuzikow and noseguard Jon Whalen had very good games.”

This is one battle of unbeatens that may come off as advertised.

“It's a real showdown, no doubt about that,” King said. “In a game like this, all three phases of the game have to be ready to go. You never know who might have to pick up who.”