Football Preview: Mercer Mustangs vs. Greenville Trojans
Mercer hasn't had much luck against Greenville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mercer Mustangs will be playing at home against the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Mercer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Farrell on Friday. They were dealt a 58-0 defeat at the hands of the Steelers. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenville). They blew past Cochranton 62-0 on the road on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Trojans who have now won three games in a row.
Greenville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Solderich led the charge by throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Swayze Walker was another key rusher, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Greenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Solderich, Cael Thurber, and Keith Covert picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Thurber a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mercer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mercer might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Greenville in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Mercer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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