After soaring to 56 points the game before, Meadville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of the Erie Royals. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Meadville lost, don't look at Jordan Lawrence. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Meadville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tymir Philips.
Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Erie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Meadville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on General McLane at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. One thing working in General McLane's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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