Football Preview: Frederick Cadets vs. Mountain Ridge Miners
The Frederick Cadets will take on the Mountain Ridge Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Frederick will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Frederick was just a hair shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Oakdale. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain Ridge aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Allegany , sneaking past 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Miners have posted since September 15, 2023.
Mountain Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Clites out in front who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Kyree Griffin helped Clites out on the ground, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards.
Frederick now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Frederick might still be hurting after the 27-6 defeat they got from Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Frederick 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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