It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mifflinburg can now relate to. They and the Montoursville Warriors were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 28-27 loss. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 27-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mifflinburg's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landen Murray, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards. Murray was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. John Parker Marr was in the mix as well, providing Mifflinburg with two touchdowns.
Montoursville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Eck out in front who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Todd Crawford was Eck's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Mifflinburg and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Montoursville, they moved to 6-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Mifflinburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montoursville, they will head out to square off against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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