Moshannon Valley hasn't had much luck against Mount Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will look to defend their home field against the Mount Union Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Moshannon Valley: 16, Mount Union: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Moshannon Valley will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Glendale 15-12.
The critical scores for Moshannon Valley came from Rocco Reifer and Chase Mital.
Meanwhile, Mount Union put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Branch, posting a 51-12 victory at home. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Josh Ryan, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game.
Mount Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cody Mcclain and Izik Copenhaver. Georgie Bilger was another major factor on D, picking up five sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win got Moshannon Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Mount Union, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Moshannon Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 287.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moshannon Valley was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Mount Union in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Moshannon Valley, Bryce Danish (who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
