Two dominant backs in Ben Clark and Spencer Whitfield are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northern Bedford County Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Meyersdale Red Raiders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northern Bedford County: 14.9, Meyersdale: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Northern Bedford County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Glendale on Friday. Northern Bedford County breezed by Glendale to the tune of 34-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Among those leading the charge was Vaughn Schleinkofer, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of Schleinkofer's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Aaron Bowers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Northern Bedford County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zach Bowers, Trace Baker, and Connor Donaldson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Meyersdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 14-12.
Meyersdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Whitfield led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Meyersdale wouldn't let Mount Union keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Meyersdale can thank Jordan Synowietz and Landon Ludy for forcing both of them.
Northern Bedford County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Meyersdale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Northern Bedford County took their win against Meyersdale in their previous matchup on October 4th by a conclusive 35-14. In that match, Northern Bedford County amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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