The Northwest Area Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Athens Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northwest Area is leaving town to face Athens after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Northwest Area took a blow against Canton on Friday, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Warriors are ranked 168th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jace Mccoy, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Meanwhile, Athens had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 26-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Williamsport.
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