Montgomery hasn't had much luck against South Williamsport recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Montgomery Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Montgomery's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Holy Redeemer on the road. The result was nothing new for the Red Raiders, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker Persing led the charge by throwing for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Hayden Wilt was Persing's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Furman and Austin Luckenbill.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Williamsport's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of Muncy.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for South Williamsport, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Montgomery was taken down by South Williamsport 49-19 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Montgomery have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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