Football Recap: Montgomery's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Red Raiders

Previous 5 Games

11/07/25 @ Line Mountain	14-20
10/27/25 vs Muncy	33-0
10/24/25 vs Cowanesque Valley	21-6
10/17/25 @ South Williamsport	42-14
10/10/25 vs Holy Redeemer	57-6

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Montgomery can now relate to. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Line Mountain Eagles on Friday. The Red Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Although Montgomery took the loss, they still got scores from Briar Persing and Josh Knoebel.

While Montgomery came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Line Mountain: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.2%. The team can thank Austin Luckenbill for the heroic effort on defense: he. Montgomery hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.2 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Furman and Logan Joy. Joy is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Line Mountain, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.

Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Line Mountain, they will challenge Lackawanna Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.