While Windber's win against Meyersdale wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Windber Ramblers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Meyersdale Red Raiders on Friday, sneaking past 19-17. The victory was familiar territory for the Ramblers who have now won three matchups in a row.
Luke Hostetler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now rushed for 129 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meyersdale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Spencer Whitfield, who rushed for 111 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Whitfield showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 62 yards.
Windber's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Meyersdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Windber will head out to square off against North Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Star's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Windber's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Meyersdale, they will host Tussey Mountain on Friday. Hopefully Tussey Mountain focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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