Football Preview: Tussey Mountain Titans vs. Meyersdale Red Raiders
The Tussey Mountain Titans will head out to square off against the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tussey Mountain is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Tussey Mountain came up short against North Star on Friday, falling 33-8.
Meanwhile, Meyersdale entered their matchup against Windber on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Meyersdale fell just short of Windber by a score of 19-17. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Ramblers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Meyersdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Spencer Whitfield, who rushed for 111 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Whitfield got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Tussey Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Meyersdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Tussey Mountain suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Meyersdale when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitfield, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that Tussey Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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