Football Game Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Meyersdale Red Raiders

Trojans

Points

10/17/25 vs Claysburg-Kimmel	28
10/10/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County	46
10/03/25 vs Juniata Valley	29
09/26/25 @ Glendale	34
09/19/25 vs Moshannon Valley	34
+ 4 more games

The Mount Union Trojans will face off against the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.

Mount Union is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Claysburg-Kimmel just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 51-28 to the Bulldogs. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, Meyersdale waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Warriors 35-2. The result was nothing new for the Red Raiders, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Spencer Whitfield and Caleb Sines. Whitfield gained 141 total yards and a touchdown while Sines rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Sines has posted since back in November of 2024.

Mount Union's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Meyersdale, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Mount Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Meyersdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Mount Union couldn't quite finish off Meyersdale when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.