Two dominant backs in Christian Banks and Dolan Harman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Montoursville Warriors and the Loyalsock Township Lancers are set to duel on Friday. Montoursville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Montoursville didn't have quite enough to beat Lewisburg and fell 22-19. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly three points.
Montoursville might have lost, but man, Banks was a machine: he rushed for 143 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, a win for Loyalsock Township just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Shamokin Area 48-7. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
The losing side was boosted by Harman, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Montoursville and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Loyalsock Township, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Montoursville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loyalsock Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Montoursville was taken down by Loyalsock Township 50-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Montoursville, Tyler Gee (who threw for 524 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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