Football Recap: Mount Union Starts Season with Win at Home

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Previous Games

08/22/25 - Home	29-18 W
08/23/24 - Away	28-14 W
08/25/23 - Home	35-6 W
09/09/22 - Away	36-26 W
09/06/19 - Away	7-34 L
+ 4 more games

Mount Union took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 29-18 win over the Tussey Mountain Titans. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won four in a row.

Nasir Collins was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.

Mount Union's run defense was locked in: Tussey Mountain could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Maddox Hobbs for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mount Union didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.

Despite the loss, Tussey Mountain still got an impressive performance from Owen Miller, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Union is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tussey Mountain, they will head out to challenge Southern Huntingdon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.