Mount Union is 3-0 against Glendale since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Union Trojans will host the Glendale Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Mount Union will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mount Union is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Moshannon Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 18-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Knights/Damsels. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glendale). They took down Southern Huntingdon County 40-22 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Glendale can attribute much of their success to Jimmy Sutton, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Cameron Dreibelbis, who gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Sutton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glendale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Union fell to 4-1. As for Glendale, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mount Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Glendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mount Union against Glendale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 win. Will Mount Union repeat their success, or does Glendale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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