The Meyersdale Red Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Mount Union Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meyersdale is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Meyersdale barely beat Everett the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Raiders took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-2 win over the Warriors. Considering the Red Raiders have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Spencer Whitfield and Caleb Sines. Whitfield gained 141 total yards and a touchdown while Sines rushed for 70 yards and one score on only seven carries.incredibly, Whitfield got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Meanwhile, Mount Union entered their matchup against Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 51-28. The game was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Mount Union's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Meyersdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Meyersdale has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 233.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Meyersdale skirted past Mount Union 14-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders 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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