After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Muncy, Montgomery was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Northwest Area Rangers on the road to the tune of 45-8. The matchup marked the Red Raiders' most dominant win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montgomery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trace Furman, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Parker Persing was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Area only rushed for 34.
Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Furman and Brady Orourke.
Montgomery now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northwest Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery will venture away from home to square off against Holy Redeemer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery is facing Holy Redeemer at the right time seeing as Holy Redeemer is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Northwest Area, they will head out to take on Cowanesque Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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