Glendale hasn't had much luck against Mount Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Glendale Vikings will face off against the Mount Union Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Glendale: 12.8, Mount Union: 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Glendale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 40-22 victory over Southern Huntingdon County on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Jimmy Sutton and Cameron Dreibelbis were among the main playmakers for Glendale as the former rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries and the latter gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Sutton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glendale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 51 points the game before, Mount Union was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took an 18-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moshannon Valley. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Glendale's record is now 4-1. As for Mount Union, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Glendale has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Glendale took a serious blow against Mount Union in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Glendale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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