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| 10/25/24 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 09/15/17 - Away | 43-7 W |
| 09/16/16 - Home | 35-0 W |
Slippery Rock is a perfect 3-0 against Mercer since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Slippery Rock is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hickory on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rockets had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Hornets. The Rockets have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mercer's offense. They were outmatched by Wilmington and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 220th).
Slippery Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mercer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Slippery Rock took their victory against Mercer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 20-0 score. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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