The third road contest was the charm for Towanda, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on the Athens Wildcats with a sharp 34-13 win on Saturday. Considering the Black Knights have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Vanderpool rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
Tahshon Garner was his top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Connor Davidson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Towanda has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Athens, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Towanda will face off against Sayre at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Athens, they will challenge Wyalusing Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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