Football Preview: Erie Royals vs. Meadville Bulldogs
The Erie Royals will challenge the Meadville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Erie is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Canisius just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 31-6 to the Crusaders. The Royals have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meadville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Warren at home to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 36 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jordan Lawrence, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Jacoby Thompson was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Meadville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Erie now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Meadville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Erie was taken down by Meadville 48-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Erie, Khalon Simmons (who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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