RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Muncy’s Landyn Wommer, left, tosses the ball to Austin Johnson, right, during the Old Shoe game against Montgomery earlier this season. Muncy won 41-7.

Austin Johnson has shattered nearly every significant Muncy rushing record. He also has run for more yards and touchdowns than anyone in area history not named Dominick Bragalone.

There is one mark Bragalone, however, does not hold. Any takers on the player who has averaged more yards per carry than the South Williamsport legend during his high school career? Your hint is that he is part of the same backfield to which Johnson belongs.

Yes, it’s his teammate Landyn Wommer. Johnson and Wommer have formed, statistically, the greatest backfield in program history and Wommer’s career 13.5 yards per carry for runners who have gained more than 1,000 yards is the highest among area players of the 2000s.

Talk about a loaded backfield.

“It’s awesome when you see those guys get off your block and heading to the end zone,” Muncy lineman Nixon Lamper said. “It’s a great feeling.”

It’s one linemen have experienced a lot this season. Johnson and Wommer have combined to rush for 53 touchdowns. They also have scored 65 total touchdowns, counting receiving, special teams and defense.

While Johnson won a second straight area rushing title and has gained a program record 2,110 yards, Wommer also has dazzled, rushing for 1,155 yards. They both average more than 12 yards per carry and combined for 319 yards and five touchdowns last Friday as Muncy thumped Line Mountain, 42-6 and captured the District 4 Class A championship.

Up next is a showdown against District 2 champion Lackawanna Trail at Scranton High School.

“Austin and Landyn are a good two-headed monster,” Muncy coach Sean Tetreault said. “It’s great to have options in the backfield. You never have to have just one guy carry the load. It helps make teams defend all 53 1/3 yards of the football field.”

Johnson and Wommer complementing each other has not just kept defenses on their heels, but also kept both two-way starters fresh. That has paid monster dividends this postseason with Johnson and Wommer both playing their best football and scoring a combined 13 touchdowns in two district playoff wins.

Johnson became Muncy’s first 2,000-yard rusher in the district final, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns as the Indians (10-2) ended a frustrating run of three straight district final losses. Johnson ran over and around defenders, playing like a man on a mission, while also leaping over would-be tacklers at times.

A three-time state finalist and 2023 wrestling state champion, Johnson will wrestle at Oklahoma State next year. But he also generated Division I football interest and has shown why the past four years, rushing for 5,629 yards and 84 touchdowns. Only Bragalone and Williamsport legend Darrell Blackman have run for more yards in area history.

“Austin does Austin things. He’s crazy athletic,” Muncy lineman Ken Hampe said. “He just gets it done. We just have to give up a little room and he will make it work.”

Johnson has been doing that since he first took the field as a freshman. He is the only player in area history to top 1,000 yards in all four years and has made his final high school campaign his best one. In addition to topping 2,000 yards, Johnson also has scored in every game and gone over 100 yards in 11 straight.

All that is nice, but what Johnson likes most is winning. Capturing district gold and trying to make a state tournament run is what fueled his motor throughout the offseason. It took him to another level against Line Mountain as Johnson played, arguably, his best high school game, also being a defensive menace.

“I just wanted to play as hard as I could for my teammates,” Johnson said. “I’m just so blessed to have my parents and grandparents and friends come here and support me and so blessed just to be able to play in this game.”

A 220-pounder with speed, Johnson can get around defenders and also has shown good cutting ability this season. But the game plan was simple against Line Mountain and there was nothing fancy about it. An ode to John Riggins, Muncy came straight ahead and Johnson brilliantly executed how Muncy wished.

“We talked to Austin all week and said this is about going North and South and making them feel it every time they tackle you,” Tetreault said. “He epitomized that.”

“I just tried to get North and South the whole game. The coaches told me you’re not going to be able to break every run,” Johnson said. “It’s going to be 4-5 yards and I just had to be content with that. My goal was to just keep getting first downs and keep doing what I could to help us try and win.”

It’s ironic in a way. Johnson often is faster than people think when they watch him warm up. And Wommer, known for his speed, is more powerful than most think. Like Johnson, he runs hard and can gain the tough yards.

Wommer also has home run ability, highlighting it with his gaudy career yards per carry average. Whatever his role, Wommer embraces it, also leading the team in receiving, while also lining up at three different defensive positions this season.

“Landyn is very patient and waits for his blockers,” Hampe said. “He comes back to the play and talks it up, just like Austin does. If he gets the edge, he’s usually gone.”

A year ago, Wommer caught four passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns through 1 ½ quarters of the district final before an injury ended his season. Given an another opportunity, he would not be denied last Friday, setting up the game’s first touchdown with a 34-yard catch before running for 91 yards and two more scores.

As smart as he is good, Wommer also mastered a new position. Normally, an outside linebacker, Wommer played more of a hybrid safety position as Muncy worked against Line Mountain’s spread offense. There, he made one of the game’s biggest plays, returning an interception for a second quarter touchdown which put Muncy ahead, 27-6.

A Swiss Army Knife in cleats, Wommer has now scored touchdowns five different ways this season. He also has four as a receiver, one as a kick returner, one as a punt returner and one as a defender.

“Landyn is a jack of all trades. He’s like a sponge when it comes to football,” Tetreault said. “There’s not a kid on the football team that is smarter than Landyn. He’s excited to play any position and try and make the team better as a whole.”

Above the stats, that is what links Johnson and Wommer the most. When the signal goes up, both are eager to answer the call.

Because this is not a Batman and Robin backfield. This is two Batmen working together.