On Friday Meyersdale will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Meyersdale: 9.3, Northern Bedford County: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Meyersdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Berlin Brothersvalley on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meyersdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cooper Porter.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Titans with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Aidan Pittman and Ben Clark were among the main playmakers for Northern Bedford County as the former rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Aaron Bowers, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meyersdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Northern Bedford County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Spencer Whitfield and Clark. Whitfield has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 63.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Clark has averaged 84.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Meyersdale might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Northern Bedford County when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Meyersdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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