The Mount Union Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mount Union sitting on three straight wins and Claysburg-Kimmel on six.
Last Friday, Mount Union humbled Southern Huntingdon County with a 35-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Mount Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Georgie Bilger and Caizon Scott.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel earned a 29-18 victory over Moshannon Valley on Friday.
Claysburg-Kimmel can attribute much of their success to Mason Campagna, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. Campagna is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Claysburg-Kimmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Claysburg-Kimmel's defense made their presence known, laying out Brady Mihalko. six times. Moshannon Valley's QB won't forget Remington Diehl anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Mount Union's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mount Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mount Union against Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-6 win. In that match, Mount Union amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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