The Derry Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Yough Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Derry and seven for Yough.
Derry and Mt. Pleasant met for a duel on Friday where Derry had to take the L. Derry took a 31-17 bruising from Mt. Pleasant.
Meanwhile, a victory for Yough just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Greensburg Salem at home and fell 37-8.
Despite the loss, Yough saw an underclassman step up: Aidan Shaffer picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Shaffer got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Yough, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Derry won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Yough 22-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Derry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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