Loyalsock Township had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 47-13 loss at the hands of the Mifflinburg Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Although Loyalsock Township took the loss, they still got scores from Clynton Taylor and Jalil Coates.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Coates, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Mifflinburg had a senior duo take command as Chad Martin threw for 172 yards and four TDs and Landen Murray gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cole Reibsome, who picked up 31 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Loyalsock Township is set to square off against their familiar foe Southern Columbia Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mifflinburg will challenge rival Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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