The Lewisburg Green Dragons will square off against the Montoursville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Lewisburg: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Montoursville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Lewisburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Shamokin Area on Friday. They were outmatched by the Indians and fell 38-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Green Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Montoursville might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Southern Columbia Area who claimed the real prize. The Warriors fell 26-16 to the Tigers. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lewisburg will have to contain Christian Banks as he made an impact in Montoursville's last game. He rushed for 122 yards on only ten carries. Banks' longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Montoursville's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lewisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lewisburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Montoursville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 22-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Banks, who rushed for 143 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Green Dragons still be able to contain Banks? There's only one way to find out.
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