Football Preview: Yough Cougars vs. Derry Trojans
The Yough Cougars will challenge the Derry Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Yough and four for Derry.
Yough is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greensburg Salem on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yough was outmatched by Greensburg Salem at home and fell 37-8.
Despite the defeat, Yough saw an underclassman step up: Aidan Shaffer picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Derry and Mt. Pleasant met for a duel on Friday where Derry had to take the L. Derry lost to Mt. Pleasant on the road by a 31-17 margin.
Yough's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Derry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Yough and Derry were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Yough came up empty-handed after a 22-21 loss. Will Yough have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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