Line Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over the Newport Buffaloes. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Buffaloes are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Line Mountain to victory were Ian Bates and Kaiden Maurer. Bates rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Maurer threw for 131 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most total yards Bates has posted since back in October of 2023.
Line Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bates and Luke Malfara. Bates also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagging an interception.
The win got Line Mountain back to even at 1-1. As for Newport, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Line Mountain will take on Juniata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newport, they will challenge James Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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