Southern Huntingdon County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Mount Union Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Huntingdon County will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with 16 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Southern Huntingdon County finally turned things around against West Branch on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 36-7 victory over the Warriors. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Chase Gibbons and Eli Rice were among the main playmakers for Southern Huntingdon County as the former gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Rice has posted since back in October of 2023. Elijah Oswald was in the mix too, providing Southern Huntingdon County with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Huntingdon County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Southern Huntingdon County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. In that department, Oswald was the leader with five sacks.
Meanwhile, while Mount Union put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Juniata Valley. Mount Union simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Juniata Valley 46-0 on the road. That looming 46-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Josh Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Mount Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nasir Collins and Ryan. Collins also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 244.
Southern Huntingdon County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Mount Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Southern Huntingdon County was taken down by Mount Union 83-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Southern Huntingdon County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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