Montoursville entered their contest against Mount Carmel on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Montoursville Warriors lost 41-17 to the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Christian Banks and Hayden Harvey certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Banks rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Harvey rushed for 59 yards on only five carries. Banks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Michael Reeder got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Mount Carmel found their leader in underclassman Jaylen Delaney, who picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Delaney torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Gavin Marshalek was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Montoursville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mount Carmel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Montoursville will venture away from home to face off against Central Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montoursville is facing Central Columbia at the right time seeing as Central Columbia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mount Carmel, they will host Hughesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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