On Friday Mt. Markham will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Cato-Meridian Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Markham's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Cato-Meridian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Markham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandy Creek , sneaking past 9-6. The nine-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cato-Meridian). They blew past Westmoreland/Oriskany, posting a 54-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
The win (which was Cato-Meridian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Mt. Markham, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Markham against Cato-Meridian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Markham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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