The Mountain Ridge Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Frederick Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Frederick will be coming in after a loss.
Frederick is hoping to do what Allegany couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mountain Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mountain Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Allegany 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Miners have posted since September 15, 2023.
Mountain Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Clites out in front who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Eli Sibley was in the mix too, providing Mountain Ridge with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Frederick and Oakdale were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Frederick suffered a 41-40 defeat. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Frederick, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Mountain Ridge's way against Frederick when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Mountain Ridge made off with a 27-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge since the team 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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