Two dominant backs in Spencer Whitfield and Josh Ryan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Meyersdale Red Raiders and the Mount Union Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Meyersdale: 14, Mount Union: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Meyersdale made off with a 28-27 victory over Everett. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Meyersdale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Whitfield, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Karter Schurg, who gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns. Schurg torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Meanwhile, Mount Union waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Bulldogs.
Ryan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Mount Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Welsh and Julian Weirich.
Meyersdale now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mount Union, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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