The Mountain Ridge Miners will venture away from home to take on the Frederick Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Frederick took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Frederick is hoping to do what Allegany couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mountain Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mountain Ridge skirted past Allegany 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Miners have posted since September 15, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Clites, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Eli Sibley was in the mix as well, providing Mountain Ridge with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Frederick and Oakdale were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Frederick suffered a 41-40 loss. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Frederick, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mountain Ridge took their win against Frederick in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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