Fannett Metal has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Mount Union Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-24, which was the final score in Fannett Metal's tilt against Tussey Mountain on Monday.
Meanwhile, Mount Union's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. Their tough 47-27 defeat to Tussey Mountain might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Mount Union has lost by exactly 20 points.
Fannett Metal's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-3. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.2 points per game. As for Mount Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Fannett Metal suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Mount Union when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Fannett Metal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.