Montoursville came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 37-point game in their last game. They fell just short of the Southern Columbia Area Tigers by a score of 19-16. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Montoursville lost, don't look at Hayden Harvey. Despite the final result, he picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Christian Banks handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Brayden Andrews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown for Southern Columbia Area. Andrews is becoming a predictor of Southern Columbia Area's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Montoursville's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Southern Columbia Area, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Montoursville has already played their next matchup, a 22-19 defeat against Lewisburg on the 18th. As for Southern Columbia Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 53-28 victory against Bloomsburg on the 18th.
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