Football Preview: Loyalsock Township Lancers vs. Southern Columbia Area Tigers
The Loyalsock Township Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyalsock Township will be strutting in after a victory while Southern Columbia Area will be coming in after a defeat.
If Loyalsock Township beats Southern Columbia Area with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Loyalsock Township won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mifflinburg 28-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Dolan Harman was a one-man wrecking crew for Loyalsock Township as he rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown. Loyalsock Township also got help from Jalil Coates, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Loyalsock Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Anthony Lewis, Danny Dowell, and Coates picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Southern Columbia Area had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They received a blow as they fell 35-21 to Wyomissing. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Loyalsock Township was taken down by Southern Columbia Area 36-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Loyalsock Township was down 29-7.
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