Meyersdale and Mount Union met for a duel on Friday where Meyersdale prevailed. The Meyersdale Red Raiders had just enough and edged the Mount Union Trojans out 14-12. The win was nothing new for the Red Raiders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Meyersdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Spencer Whitfield, who rushed 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.
Although Mount Union took the loss, they still got scores from Nasir Collins and Maddox Hobbs.
Meyersdale's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mount Union, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Meyersdale is taking a road trip to take on Northern Bedford County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Northern Bedford County: 14.9, Meyersdale: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mount Union, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion Center at 7:00 p.m. Mount Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
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