South Williamsport is 10-0 against Montgomery since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Williamsport Mountaineers will challenge the Montgomery Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
South Williamsport is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Muncy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Williamsport had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of Muncy. The Mountaineers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, while Montgomery put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Holy Redeemer. Montgomery breezed by Holy Redeemer on the road to the tune of 55-0. With that victory, the Red Raiders brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Montgomery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Persing, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Hayden Wilt was Persing's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Furman and Austin Luckenbill.
South Williamsport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Williamsport against Montgomery in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Montgomery's Caden Finck, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Williamsport to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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