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 square off against the Blackhawk Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
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 enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Mars. 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.
Montour can attribute much of their success to Caden Halajcio, who rushed for 122 yards. Halajcio's 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're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Blackhawk on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Yough out of the water with a 57-6 final score. With Blackhawk ahead 34-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Blackhawk found their leader in underclassman Brendan Rodriguez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blackhawk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-13 victory. In that contest, Montour amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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