Muhlenberg hasn't had much luck against Ephrata recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Muhlenberg Muhls' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ephrata Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Muhlenberg will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of Exeter Township. While losing is never fun, the Muhls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Eagles are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Ephrata didn't have quite enough to beat Cocalico on Friday and fell 10-7. Despite 72 more yards than the Eagles, the Mountaineers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ephrata's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Brown, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Caleb Grant, who rushed for 108 yards. Brown got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards.
Muhlenberg now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Ephrata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Muhlenberg was taken down by Ephrata 59-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Muhlenberg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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