Football Recap: Montoursville Skates Past Central Mountain with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

08/22/25 vs Wellsboro	58
09/26/25 vs Central Columbia	52
10/03/25 @ Central Mountain	44
08/29/25 @ Milton	28
09/19/25 @ Mount Carmel	27

Montoursville's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 win over the Central Mountain Wildcats. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.

Christian Banks produced another solid performance rushing for 152 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Harvey, who rushed for 40 yards and two TDs.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Montoursville proved: they limited Central Mountain to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Harvey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Montoursville hasn't allowed more than six yards per carry in three consecutive games.

Montoursville's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kingston Fisher, Gabe Vanderwall, and Zane Butler, who each picked up one sack apiece. Fisher was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making seven total tackles.

Montoursville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average over those games. As for Central Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montoursville will welcome Southern Columbia Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Mountain, they will face off against Mount Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.