Montoursville is 4-0 against Central Columbia since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montoursville Warriors will head out to take on the Central Columbia Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Montoursville will head out to face Central Columbia after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Montoursville came up short against Mount Carmel, falling 41-17. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Montoursville had strong showings from Christian Banks, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and Hayden Harvey, who rushed for 59 yards on only five carries. Banks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Michael Reeder got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Southern Columbia Area, falling 54-12. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Tigers are ranked 109th).
Montoursville's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Central Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Montoursville beat Central Columbia 20-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montoursville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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