Football Preview: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Muhlenberg Muhls
Ephrata is 3-0 against Muhlenberg since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will welcome the Muhlenberg Muhls at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ephrata will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cocalico on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 37-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Ephrata fell just short of Cocalico by a score of 10-7. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Defeat or not, Ephrata got some senior leadership from Brayden Brown and Caleb Grant. Brown rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Grant rushed for 108 yards. Brown got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards.
Meanwhile, Muhlenberg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Exeter Township on the road and fell 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Muhls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Eagles are ranked 72nd).
Ephrata now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Muhlenberg, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Ephrata against Muhlenberg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. Does Ephrata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muhlenberg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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