Milton hasn't had much luck against Montoursville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Milton Black Panthers will challenge the Montoursville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Black Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Shikellamy 20-17.
Meanwhile, Montoursville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Wellsboro on the road to the tune of 47-7. With the Warriors ahead 33-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Christian Banks went supernova for Montoursville, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Hayden Harvey, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Montoursville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Owen Kleinman, Landon Morehart, and Kingston Fisher picked up one apiece.
Milton couldn't quite finish off Montoursville when the teams last played back in November of 2021 and fell 17-14. Can Milton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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