After flying high against Curwensville last Monday, Meyersdale came back down to earth. The Meyersdale Red Raiders and the Glendale Vikings were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Meyersdale Red Raiders suffered a 14-13 defeat. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Meyersdale saw an underclassman step up: Spencer Whitfield rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Glendale can attribute much of their success to Logan Skebeck, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Cameron Dreibelbis.
Meyersdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Glendale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Meyersdale will head out to face off against North Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Glendale, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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