Montour is 8-2 against Blackhawk since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montour Spartans will take on the Blackhawk Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blackhawk is hoping to do what Mars couldn't on Friday: put an end to Montour's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Montour took down Mars 31-14. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Fightin' Planets are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Caden Halajcio, who rushed for 122 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Montour's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Bundridge and Andrew Alston.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Blackhawk's strategy against Yough on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Blackhawk blew Yough out of the water with a 57-6 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Blackhawk found their leader in underclassman Brendan Rodriguez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Montour's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Blackhawk, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Montour against Blackhawk in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-13 victory. In that matchup, Montour amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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