Football Preview: Montour Spartans vs. Blackhawk Cougars
Montour has gone 8-2 against Blackhawk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Montour Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Blackhawk Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blackhawk is hoping to do what Mars couldn't on Friday: put an end to Montour's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Montour enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Mars. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Fightin' Planets are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Caden Halajcio, who rushed for 122 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Montour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Bundridge and Andrew Alston.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Blackhawk on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Yough out of the water with a 57-6 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Blackhawk found their leader in underclassman Brayden Mccarthy, who rushed for 23 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blackhawk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Montour's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Blackhawk, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Montour against Blackhawk in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 45-13 win. In that matchup, Montour amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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