The Mount Union Trojans will face off against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mount Union's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Southern Huntingdon County has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Mount Union's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Juniata Valley on the road to the tune of 46-0. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
Josh Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Mount Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nasir Collins and Ryan. The dominant performance also gave Collins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County can finally bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-7 victory over West Branch at home. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Southern Huntingdon County relied on the efforts of Chase Gibbons, who gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns, and Eli Rice, who rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. Rice didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes. Elijah Oswald was in the mix too, providing Southern Huntingdon County with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Huntingdon County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southern Huntingdon County's defense and their eight sacks. Leading the way was Oswald with five.
Mount Union's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Mount Union against Southern Huntingdon County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured an 83-0 win. Will Mount Union repeat their success, or does Southern Huntingdon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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