Football Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels
Mount Union is 6-1 against Moshannon Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Union Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. Mount Union is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Mount Union is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-12 win over West Branch.
Josh Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Caizon Scott also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Mount Union's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Georgie Bilger was especially locked on to West Branch's QB and sacked him five times. Bilger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley had just enough and edged Glendale out 15-12 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Knights/Damsels.
Mount Union's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Moshannon Valley, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Mount Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moshannon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mount Union against Moshannon Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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