Football Preview: Allegany Campers vs. Mountain Ridge Miners
Allegany is 1-9 against Mountain Ridge since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Allegany Campers will welcome the Mountain Ridge Miners at 7:00 p.m.
Allegany came up short against Oakdale on Friday, falling 29-6.
Despite the defeat, Allegany got top-tier performance from Aidyn Mckenzie, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Catoctin at home on Friday as they won 29-12. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Cougars are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyree Griffin out in front who rushed for 170 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Sibley, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Owen Bannon picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Allegany's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mountain Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Allegany suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Mountain Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Allegany, Will Patterson (who rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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