Football Preview: Muncy Indians vs. Montgomery Red Raiders
Muncy has gone 9-1 against Montgomery recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Muncy Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Montgomery Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Muncy: 14.6, Montgomery: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
If Muncy beats Montgomery with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Muncy blew past Sayre 61-20 on the road on Saturday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery hadn't done well against Canton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Montgomery came out on top in a nail-biter against Canton , sneaking past 19-16. Winning may never get old, but the Red Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The win was the fourth in a row for Muncy, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Montgomery, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Muncy's way against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Muncy made off with a 40-14 victory. Does Muncy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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