Glendale hasn't had much luck against Mount Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Glendale Vikings will challenge the Mount Union Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams 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 strolled past Southern Huntingdon County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-22. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their 12-point performance the game 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 fell 18-6 to Moshannon Valley. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Glendale's record is now 4-1. As for Mount Union, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Glendale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Glendale took a serious blow against Mount Union when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Glendale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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