The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will take on the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scranton Prep can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mifflinburg: they just beat Berwick at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Cavaliers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bulldogs 42-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Mifflinburg had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against Montoursville on Friday as they made off with a 35-12 win. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Scranton Prep better keep an eye on Chad Martin. He was instrumental in Mifflinburg's win, rushing for 66 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 153 yards and one TD on only 14 passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Martin a new career-high. Landen Murray was another key player, picking up 140 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Mifflinburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Griffith and Jackson Marr. Marr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Scranton Prep's record is now 7-5. As for Mifflinburg, their record now sits at 10-2.
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