The Muncy Indians will square off against the Lackawanna Trail Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Muncy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Line Mountain, posting a 42-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Lackawanna Trail waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Bulldogs 42-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lackawanna Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Ryon led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyler Jervis was another key signal caller, throwing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Lackawanna Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Lackawanna Trail pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.6 points per game. As for Muncy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Muncy came up short against Lackawanna Trail in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 26-13. Can Muncy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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