Mount Union gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs by a score of 21-13. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Josh Ryan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Mount Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Welsh and Julian Weirich.
Despite the defeat, Claysburg-Kimmel had strong showings from 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.
The victory (which was Mount Union's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Union and Meyersdale are set to duel on Friday. Mount Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will challenge Everett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Claysburg-Kimmel is facing Everett at the right time seeing as Everett is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
