The Mount Union Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Union has five straight victories, Southern Huntingdon County has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mount Union's and Juniata Valley's game on Friday was close at halftime, but Mount Union turned on the heat in the second half with 27 points. Mount Union was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Juniata Valley. The result was nothing new for Mount Union, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Nasir Collins was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Je'saun Robinson also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County had to suffer through a rough 54-12 loss at the hands of West Branch.
Eli Rice put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Union's win lifted them to 6-1 while Southern Huntingdon County's loss dropped them down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday' game: Mount Union has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 369.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southern Huntingdon County, though, as they've been averaging only 154.7 per game. Will Mount Union be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southern Huntingdon County flip the ?
Mount Union beat Southern Huntingdon County 56-45 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southern Huntingdon County's Nate Myers, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Mount Union to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
