After a string of six wins, Claysburg-Kimmel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 21-13 to the Mount Union Trojans. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Campagna, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Lattieri's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Claysburg-Kimmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Josh Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mount Union, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Claysburg-Kimmel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Mount Union, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Claysburg-Kimmel will head out to square off against Everett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Everett: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Claysburg-Kimmel has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Mount Union, they and Meyersdale are set to duel on Friday. Mount Union's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Meyersdale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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