The Everett Warriors will face off against the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Everett 14.9, Meyersdale 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Everett will face Meyersdale after dropping another heartbreaker against Tussey Mountain on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within three of beating them. The Warriors received a blow as they fell 26-7 to the Titans. The Warriors have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Meyersdale). They blew past Brownsville 54-0 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Red Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meyersdale's win came from a few key players Everett will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lance Jones, who rushed for 80 yards, and also threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 150 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Caden Snyder was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Meyersdale proved: they limited Brownsville to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Trey Bolyard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Meyersdale's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.02 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed seven on average over their last five games.
Meyersdale's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Bolyard refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Everett's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Meyersdale, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everett and Meyersdale were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Everett came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Will the Warriors 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.
