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 face off against the Blackhawk Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
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 win 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.
Caden Halajcio was the offensive standout of the game as he 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, a well-balanced attack led Blackhawk over Yough in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Blackhawk 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 Brendan Rodriguez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
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 pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Blackhawk, the win 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-13 victory. 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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