Williamsport started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hollidaysburg. They fell to the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers 30-26. While losing is never fun, the Millionaires can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Golden Tigers are ranked 73rd).
Williamsport's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Samir Williams and Tevin Williams. Samir picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Tevin threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. Samir also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Hollidaysburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Bainey led the charge by throwing for 353 yards and four touchdowns. Jay Albarano helped Bainey out on the ground, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Williamsport dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hollidaysburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Williamsport will face off against Wilkes-Barre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season. As for Hollidaysburg, they will take on DuBois at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 959 yards in their previous games.
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