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Hazleton at Williamsport preview

Hazleton PPG—17, PPA—38 Hazleton notes: Hazleton is not an area team, but this is the only series featuring an area team (Williamsport) in which both have played each season during the 2000s. The Cougars have lost eight straight games going back to last year and its lone win came against West Scranton, which scored 24 consecutive second half points a week ago, turning a three-point deficit into a 38-17 win. The Cougars suffered a big blow when quarterback JJ Lantigua was injured. The mobile threat had scored on a 39-yard touchdown run earlier in the game. Running back Xavier Heck ...

Lycoming hopes its defense plays solid again this year

No matter what way one looks at it, last year’s road game for Lycoming at Susquehanna was not good for the Warriors. Offensively, the Warriors didn’t record a single touchdown, the only points in the 69-7 loss coming via a fumble recovery return. Defensively, Lycoming gave up 69 points and seemingly had no answer to slow down the River Hawks. It was a long ride back to Williamsport after that game, but one positive that came from it was the Warriors’ defensive players knew they had to play better from that point forward if they wanted to get back to winning, and the team did ...

Montgomery at Canton preview

Montgomery PPG—24, PPA—0; YPG—317, YPA—71 Montgomery notes: The defending NTL-II champions started strong last week, blanking Hughesville, 24-0. A defense which ranked No. 1 among District 4 teams in points and yards allowed last season picked up where it left off, allowing just 71 ...

Loyalsock sweeps South Williamsport in girls volleyball in season opener

After winning the first set, Loyalsock had allowed South Williamsport to go on a mini-run late in the second set to take a commanding 22-18 lead as the Mounties looked poised to even up the match at one-set apiece. But Loyalsock rallied as their defense locked in to win the second set, 28-26, and swept South Williamsport in both team’s season openers at Lancer Arena Thursday evening, 3-0. “It’s very exciting (to start out 1-0). It was a long haul of practices with only one scrimmage, so our girls were really antsy to get on the court tonight,” Loyalsock coach Allison Mertes ...

Bloomsburg at Loyalsock preview

Bloomsburg PPG—29, PPA—13; YPG—357, YPA—142 Bloomsburg notes: Bloomsburg and Loyalsock are meeting for the third time in two years after splitting two games last year. Loyalsock won the regular season contest at Bloomsburg, 32-23 before the Panthers took the District 4 Class AA quarterfinal, 34-13. The Panthers played outstanding defense in their season-opening win at Milton and allowed just one sustained drive. Ryan Traugh intercepted a pass and Shane Frey made 11 tackles, with Zane Thomas adding 10. Frey is replacing dynamic quarterback Wyatt Brosious this year and showed how ...