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| 10/25/24 - Away | 21-14 W |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 46-22 W |
| 10/28/22 - Away | 55-6 W |
| 10/28/21 - Home | 56-28 W |
| 10/02/20 - Away | 21-14 W |
South Williamsport has gone a perfect 5-0 against Northwest Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mountaineers will look to defend their home field against the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Williamsport is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Montgomery just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Red Raiders 42-14.
Meanwhile, Northwest Area took a blow against Wellsboro on Friday, falling 55-8.
Despite the loss, Northwest Area saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shane Hempel rushed for 108 yards and one TD. Hempel has become a key player for the Rangers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise.
South Williamsport's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Northwest Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
South Williamsport beat Northwest Area 21-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rangers' Jace Mccoy, who rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 166 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Mountaineers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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