Two dominant backs in Spencer Whitfield and Ben Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Meyersdale Red Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meyersdale will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Meyersdale and Mount Union met for a duel on Friday where Meyersdale came out on top. Meyersdale skirted past Mount Union 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.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Northern Bedford County made sure to put some points up on the board against Glendale on Friday. Northern Bedford County blew past Glendale, posting a 34-7 victory. That looming 34-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Vaughn Schleinkofer was the offensive standout of the matchup as he 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.
Meyersdale's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Northern Bedford County, they have 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.
Meyersdale might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Northern Bedford County when the teams last played on October 4th. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Meyersdale was down 28-6.
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