Note: For teams which did not reach the playoffs, an MVP will be chosen as in years past.

1. Montoursville (8-2): Montoursville and Mount Carmel played one of the lowest scoring playoff games one will ever see in the 2007 District 4 Class AA quarterfinals. Iron Mike Steele ran for 103 yards and Montoursville allowed just 75. Montoursville quarterback Chad Jacobson’s clutch 28-yard field goal with 14 seconds left on a muddy field with 14 seconds left won it, 3-0.

2. Warrior Run (9-1): Tonight will be just the second time in program history that Warrior Run has hosted a playoff game. The previous time came in the 2019 District 4 Class AAA quarterfinals against Lewisburg. Remington Corderman threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns; Riley Daubert hauled in five passes for 151 yards and two scores and the Defenders defeated Lewisburg, 28-7.

3. Jersey Shore (7-3): Jersey Shore and Athens have not met yet in the playoffs this century but Jake Haldeman had an incredible defensive night against Athens in 2003. That night, Haldeman went Deion Sanders and intercepted four passes, returning one for a touchdown but Athens rallied for a 20-10 win.

4. Montgomery (9-1): Both Montgomery-Muncy District 4 Class A semifinals since 1999 have been thrillers and the home team has escaped each time. Jon Carpenter’s big night and stingy defense propelled Montgomery to a 13-6 win 26 years ago on a frigid night. Four years ago, Muncy stopped a potential game-winning 2-point try with 67 left and edged the Red Raiders, 14-13.

5. Williamsport (5-5): Williamsport alum Joe Fagnano is tearing it up at Connecticut this season but eight years ago he helped fuel a huge comeback at Scranton as the Millionaires erased a late double-digit deficit and won, 38-34. Fagnano threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns with Ethen Stryker and Sam Hillman combining for 17 catches, 169 yards and three scores.

6. Loyalsock (5-5): One doesn’t have to look for exciting Bloomsburg-Loyalsock games in recent years. Just look at the last two. The Lancers won each but had to rally a year ago and hold off a furious comeback earlier this year.

7. South Williamsport (6-4): Rather than look at a previous meeting, let’s look at a previous Warrior Run coach. That would be current South coach Chris Eiswerth who coached the Defenders from 2008-2010 before coming to South. Since then, he has helped the Mounties reach districts for a 14th straight time, tied with Loyalsock for the area’s longest active streak.

8. Wellsboro (6-4): Wellsboro is a massive underdog tonight but is hoping to shock the state and win its first district playoff game since 2016. That night, the Hornets fought off a challenge from Hughesville and won, 49-26 as Dupree Hosey and Quinn Henry combined to run for 291 yards and five touchdowns.

9. Muncy (5-5): We already looked at the playoff history between Muncy and Montgomery but Muncy coach Chris Persing has history with the Red Raiders in another sport. While coaching the Indians baseball team, Muncy crossed paths with Montgomery three times, rallying to defeat it, 5-2 in the 2011 district final on its way to the state’s Class A Final 4.

10. Cowanesque Valley (5-5): CV has not played Southern Columbia this century but the fact that a team which has dressed fewer than 20 players most of the season finished ranked among the area’s top three in defense and top six in offense speaks volumes about its quality work.

11. Milton (3-7): Team MVP–Monty Fisher: Give fullback/linebacker Brady Wolfe a ton of credit, too, for playing through pain and excelling on both sides. Fisher led District 4 in rushing, gaining 1,484 yards and scoring 18 touchdowns. He moved to quarterback in Week 2 and totaled 1,937 yards and 25 scores, rushing for more yards than any Black Panther in the 2000s.

12. Lewisburg (2-8): Team MVP–Ethan Long: Xavier Carter, Jaylen Walker and David Bozella all had strong seasons, but Long edges them out. The senior linebacker developed into one of the area’s best, finishing among its leading tacklers and averaging more than 10 per game.

13. Hughesville (4-6): Team MVP–Connor Anstadt: The junior did a bit of everything for Hughesville and holds off Jerry Barton in a photo finish. Anstadt lined up in three different offensive positions, leading the team in receiving, while also throwing for and running for touchdowns. Anstadt is one of the area’s premier safeties, averaged more than eight tackles per game added an interception.

14. North Penn-Mansfield (4-6): Team MVP–Luke Kreger: An all-state wide receiver last year, Kreger selflessly moved to running back and ran for 723 yards and touchdowns. He also broke program records for career catches (110) and yards (1,979). Kreger excelled in all facets, intercepting three passes and returning a punt and kickoff for touchdowns.

15. Canton (2-8): Team MVP–Ryder Route: Bailey Gardner and Jake Pepper were having strong seasons before injuries ended them prematurely. Route emerged as a big-play threat and helped freshman quarterback Owen Moore nearly reach 1,000 yards in eight starts. Route caught 22 passes for 439 yards and also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score.

16. Central Mountain (0-10): Team MVP–Dalton McDermott: Linebacker Kole Corman put together a second straight outstanding season, again topping 100 tackles. But it was McDermott doing that and leading the team in rushing which puts him over the top. The hard-nosed senior ran for 671 yards and five touchdowns, going over 100 yards in his final two games.

17. Bucktail (1-9): Team MVP–Teagan Stone: Freshman quarterback Corbin Pentz went over 1,000 passing yards in eight games, but Stone was a Swiss Army Knife throughout his sophomore year and finished tied for ninth among area players in catches. Stone hauled in 27 passes for 561 yards and five touchdowns, ran for a team-high 287 yards and started a game at quarterback when Pentz was injured.