After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Mifflin County is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Mifflin County came up short against Northern York and fell 41-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Polar Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Mifflin County got top-tier performance from Fletcher Wilson, who threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mifflin County also got a significant boost from Brice Rishel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Palmyra by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-14. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Mifflin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
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