Meyersdale hasn't had much luck against Berlin Brothersvalley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Meyersdale Red Raiders will play host again on Friday to welcome the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Meyersdale: 9.8, Berlin Brothersvalley: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Meyersdale beat Tussey Mountain 15-2.
The critical scores for Meyersdale came from Spencer Whitfield and Karter Schurg.
Meyersdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Hainsworth and Caden Snyder.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley entered their game against Northern Bedford County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Berlin Brothersvalley fell to Northern Bedford County 20-14. The Mountaineers gained 81 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Berlin Brothersvalley might have lost, but man, Cooper Huston was a machine: he rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Huston a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Berlin Brothersvalley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Bedford County only rushed for 109.
Meyersdale now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Whitfield and Huston. Whitfield has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 73.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Huston has averaged 173 rushing yards per game this season.
Meyersdale might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huston, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Meyersdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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