After flying high against Oil City last Friday, Meadville came back down to earth. The Meadville Bulldogs had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of the McDowell Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Trojans are ranked 31st).
Meadville lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Lawrence, who rushed for 154 yards on only 12 carries. Lawrence's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Miller, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for McDowell, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meadville will square off against Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McDowell, they will host Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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