After flying high against Sherrard last Friday, Mercer County came back down to earth. The Golden Eagles were dealt a 47-20 loss at the hands of the Orion Chargers on Friday. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
A big part of Orion's win came down to the chemistry between Kale Filler and his top target Owen Voorhees. Filler threw for 291 yards and six TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Voorhees gained 232 total yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Filler a new career-high in passer rating (142.1).
Mercer County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Orion, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mercer County will take on rival Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Orion is set to challenge their familiar foe Newman Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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