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Muncy holds off Homer-Center in battle of ranked Class A teams

In a battle of ranked teams — Muncy was ranked third in Class A; Homer-Center was ranked seventh — Muncy came out on top in an exciting 17-16 game. Collin Troup ran in a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it just a one-point game, but the Indians didn’t allow Homer-Center to score again and held on. Ty Nixon and Ross Eyer put Muncy ahead in the second quarter, 14-0, on a 1-yard and 18-yard touchdown run and pass, respectively, with 7:07 to go. Homer-Center’s Landon Hill ran in a 2-yard touchdown and converted the two-point conversion with three minutes to cut the ...

Montoursville blanks Central Columbia on the road, 35-0

SOUTH CENTRE TWP.-There was plenty to like about the way Montoursville played in a 35-0 win over Central Columbia on Friday night. The Warriors scored on five out of six first half possessions, limited a struggling Blue Jays' offense to just 74 total yards and saw Rocco Pulizzi continue to make big plays in the running game. Montoursville (5-4) stayed in position to earn a first-round home game in District 4 Class AAA playoffs, but may need a win against Selinsgrove next week to secure one of the top four seeds in a tightly bunched field. "We're just continuing to try and build for the ...

Local roundup: Hughesville defeats Williamsport in girls soccer, 3-1

Hughesville ended the regular season with a 3-1 win against Williamsport on Wednesday night. The win gives the Spartans a three-game winning streak heading into the District 4 playoffs as Hughesville is 11-6-1. Hailey Poust scored the game’s first goal with 38:22 to play before ...

Local roundup: Lewisburg boys defeat Milton, 3-1

Lewisburg defeated Milton, 3-1, to improve to 14-1-1. The two were tied at halftime as Carter Lilley put in an equalizer after Philip Permyashkin scored on an Alfred Romano assist to make it a 1-0 lead. Permyashkin and Romano both scored second-half goals in a four-minute span to make it a two-goal lead. Lewisburg out-shot Milton, 6-4, as Tony Burns had three saves. Southern Columbia scored a goal just 17 seconds into overtime to lift the Tigers to a 1-0 win against Muncy in boys soccer. Eli Slamka had 18 saves for the Indians (7-8). Warrior Run defeated Hughesville, 3-0, as Luke ...

Local roundup: South boys defeat Benton

Caleb Jackson scored a goal halfway through the first half off an assist by Hayden Swinehart, and South Williamsport defeated Benton in a Mid-Penn contest, 1-0. The Mounties out-shot Benton, 8-4, as Brock Weaver recorded four saves to secure the shutout victory. • Mia Edkin scored twice and ...

Muncy beats Montgomery to retain the Old Shoe Trophy

MUNCY—Muncy linemen have faced numerous challenges this season. And that’s not even including the games. Muncy defensive linemen like Matt McCauley, Braydon Kamerer, Lucas Gruver and Boe Steele push the offensive line hard Monday-Thursday and vice-versa. Come game night, each unit ...