Central Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of the Montoursville Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Warriors are ranked 177th).
Despite the loss, Central Mountain still got an impressive performance from Jake Weaver, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Montoursville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Banks, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Hayden Harvey, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Central Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Montoursville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Mountain will challenge Mount Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season. As for Montoursville, they will face off against Southern Columbia Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montoursville also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 32 points per game.
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