Mercer is 0-3 against Slippery Rock since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Mercer has given up an average of 31.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mercer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wilmington last Friday. They took a blow against the Greyhounds, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Hickory and fell 42-14. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Slippery Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mercer suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Slippery Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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