Northwest Area hasn't had much luck against South Williamsport recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rangers will take on the Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Northwest Area has given up an average of 39.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Northwest Area had to suffer through a 55-8 loss at the hands of Wellsboro.
Shane Hempel
| 09/20/25 @ New Hope-Solebury | 219 |
| 09/27/25 vs Sayre | 121 |
| 10/17/25 @ Wellsboro | 108 |
| 08/29/25 vs Athens | 89 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lake-Lehman | 45 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Northwest Area saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shane Hempel rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown. Hempel is becoming a predictor of the Rangers' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, South Williamsport was beaten by Montgomery 42-14 on Friday.
Northwest Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for South Williamsport, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Northwest Area came up short against South Williamsport in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 21-14. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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