Mountain Lions look to get back on track in MEC road game at West Liberty.
LibertyWhile last Thursday’s 41-38 loss to Charleston was a deep disappointment, the Concord University football team hopes to cram some momentum back into the Mountain Lions’ excellent regular season start in a Mountain East Conference game at West Liberty on Saturday. Last year the Mountain Lions rolled past the Hilltoppers 44-21 but CU can probably count on a bit more resistance in this meeting.
Under new head coach Chad Salisbury, who was offensive coordinator at California, Pa. For 17 seasons before taking the job, West Lib is off to a 3-1 start.
The Hilltoppers are coming off a 30-24 overtime win over Frostburg at home last week. "They present some unique challenges on both sides of the ball this week, so we've got to be buttoned-up in our approach," said Concord head coach Cody Edwards in Thursday's press conference.
Patterson reeled in three of those taking routes out of the backfield. "Their running back is one of the top players in our league and they're leading the league in rushing but you can't that lull us to sleep because I think their quarterback throws the ball well and distributes it well to his playmakers.
KEY POINTS
- Mountain Lions look to get back on track in MEC road game at West Liberty.
- Kickoff for Concord’s longest road trip of the 2026 season is set for 1 p.
- The Toppers' offense is led by running back Hunter Patterson, who has rushed for 751 yards and nine touchdowns and quarterback Kohl Meisman, who has passed for 578 yards and six touchdowns.
- Concord's Kevin Kargman has passed for 736 yards and four touchdowns while a committee of running backs have carried the ground game.