Montgomery hadn't done well against South Williamsport recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Montgomery Red Raiders took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the South Williamsport Mountaineers. Considering the Red Raiders have won five matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Montgomery can attribute much of their success to Parker Persing, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Persing has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for South Williamsport, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery will head out to face off against Cowanesque Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Williamsport, they will head out on the road to take on Northwest Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Williamsport is facing Northwest Area at the right time seeing as Northwest Area is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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