Football Preview: Montour Spartans vs. Knoch Knights
Montour has gone 4-0 against Knoch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Montour Spartans will welcome the Knoch Knights at 7:00 p.m. Montour will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Montour earned a 14-7 victory over Trinity. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Hillers are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montour's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Halajcio led the charge by rushing for 138 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Andrew Alston, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Montour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kaleb Platz, Daniel Batch, and Nino Dimichele picked up one apiece. Batch also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Knoch took a blow against Kiski Area back in August, falling 42-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Montour's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Knoch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Montour was able to grind out a solid victory over Knoch in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 14-7. Will Montour repeat their success, or does Knoch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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