Knoch is 0-4 against Montour since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knoch Knights will head out to square off against the Montour Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Knoch is leaving town to face Montour after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Knoch took a blow against Kiski Area back in August, falling 42-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Montour put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 14-7 win over Trinity. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Hillers are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montour's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Halajcio led the charge by rushing for 138 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Montour also got help from Andrew Alston, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Montour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kaleb Platz, Daniel Batch, and Nino Dimichele picked up one apiece. Batch also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Knoch came up short against Montour when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Knoch, Gannon Kadlecik (who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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