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Local roundup: Sock girls soccer team qualifies for district playoffs

From staff reports Loyalsock’s girls soccer team is heading to the playoffs for the second time in three years. Loyalsock needed to win their final regular-season game to clinch a spot, and did so by beating Sullivan County at home, 6-0. Madi Perry had a hat trick and Mackenzie Miller scored twice to help the Lancers finish the season 7-7-4 to qualify for districts. Rachel Buffington scored a goal on a penalty kick i the second half while Ellie Mertes had a pair of assists. Williamsport earned a 1-0 road win at Wyoming Valley West as freshman Brynli Carnevale scored off an ...

Montoursville at Mifflinburg preview

Montoursville PPG—26.6, PPA—18.0; YPG—327.5, YPA—246.3 Montoursville notes: It’s not a stretch saying tonight’s rematch of last year’s District 4 Class AAA championship essentially is the start of Montoursville’s postseason. The Warriors play Mifflinburg and Loyalsock the ...

Jersey Shore suffers Week 9 home loss against Southern Columbia

JERSEY SHORE — The last time Jersey Shore entered the last game of the regular season under .500 was in 2018, but they are in the same boat now as Southern Columbia defeated the Bulldogs, 56-20, Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium. The Tigers (8-1) took control from the start, and the Bulldogs (4-5) couldn’t keep up. Southern rushed for 382 yards and Grady Garcia had 184 of them. “I felt this was one of the best running games we had all season in terms of our three backs and quarterback all having success when they ran,” said Southern coach Jim Roth. “Jersey Shore ...

Williamsport at Hollidaysburg preview

Williamsport PPG—33.0, PPA—23.0; YPG—391.6, YPA—356.3 Williamsport notes: Williamsport (6-2) has clinched the top seed and homefield advantage for the District 2-4 Class 6A playoffs but certainly would like trying to exact some revenge against a team which drubbed it, 69-6 last year. ...

Lewisburg beats rival Milton 35-14 on the road in Week 9

MILTON – Fans arriving late to Friday’s Heartland crossover scrap between cross-river rivals Lewisburg and Milton didn’t miss much. The second quarter was a different story, however. A total of 35 points were scored in the period as the Green Dragons and host Black Panthers went back and forth, with the lead changing every time each team scored. But Lewisburg had the last laugh in the opening half when Drake Osunde caught a 40-yard touchdown from Xavier Carter with just :10.5 seconds remaining to go in front, and the Green Dragons stayed in front with 14 more unanswered ...

Montgomery at N.P.-Mansfield preview

Montgomery PPG—35.6, PPA—9.4; YPG—319.6, YPA—168.6 Montgomery notes: Montgomery (7-1) enters tonight as the top-seeded team in District 4 Class A, but likely will move down to No. 2 for the playoffs if both it and Line Mountain go 9-1 since Line Mountain’s final two opponents have ...