Montour put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Ambridge Bridgers for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-13 win on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bridgers are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trey Hopper was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Caden Halajcio was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Montour didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaleb Platz, James Bundridge, and Cole Midili picked up one apiece. Bundridge also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 92.
Montour pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ambridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Montour will be playing at home against Aliquippa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Aliquippa: 14.1, Montour: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Ambridge, they will head out to challenge New Castle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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