Mercer fell victim to Wilmington and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Greyhounds 48-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost eight in a row.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Wilmington, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Slippery Rock at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Wilmington, they will head out to face off against Sharpsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greyhounds will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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