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James Williams (1) carries the ball for Montoursville throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
Winless Danville would merely not go away.
Each time Montoursville landed what regarded to be a knockout blow within the fourth quarter, the Ironmen discovered a approach to hold the sport till putting distance. That is, till Hayden Harvey determined it was time to flip the lights out.
Harvey, taking over an elevated position within the Montoursville offense with prime working again Christian Banks restricted due to harm, took a handoff 54 yards for a landing late within the fourth quarter to lastly put away a pesky Danville squad as Montoursville improved to 3-0, 33-21.
“As running backs, we’re all prepared to jump in whenever we got we’ve got to to keep our guys fresh. Every one of us plays balls to the wall. We work hard, and we know that the time we’re going to get thrown in, we have to do our role. Our team is depending on us,” Harvey mentioned.
Harvey performs a key position for the Warriors offense even when Banks is on the sector for almost each snap. He does loads of lead blocking for Banks, and had 633 yards dashing as a sophomore final yr. But with Banks restricted to round half of Montoursville’s snaps on Friday night time, Harvey spent extra time than normal because the tailback. He made essentially the most of his alternative, carrying 15 instances for 141 yards and the aforementioned landing.
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Montoursville’s Brayden Burkett (9) makes an attempt to break via the grasp of Danville’s Ben Nye (25) throughout a highschool football sport at Montoursville on Friday.
He even made a vital cease within the backfield on an necessary third and brief play at midfield within the third quarter.
“Anytime you’ve got two running backs, that’s good, because, some guys get nicked up, or they tire out, and you need someone to step up,,” Montoursivlle coach Joe Hanna mentioned. “I’ve been saying this since the season started. We have two really good running backs in the room. It is definitely a benefit.We saw a play out tonight.”
Montoursville opened the scoring on the opening drive of the sport. A great drive stalled within the purple zone, however Adam Shearer knocked in a discipline objective from 26 yards out to take a 3-0. It stayed that approach till the opening minute of the 2nd quarter. Carter Raup discovered Kole Harvey on a thin put up overtop of the Montoursville protection for a 69-yard landing.
Montoursville took the lead into halftime on a drive that began with nice discipline place thanks to a punt return by Jay Houseknecht. On third and 9 from the 18-yard line, a cross interference name moved it to the 9. Then, after an incomplete cross, the Warriors picked up a vital fourth-and-1 play with a run by Hayden Harvey to the two-yard line earlier than Elijah Eck discovered Brayden Burkett ultimately zone for a landing with 34 seconds remaining within the half.
After a scoreless third quarter, and the sport clock on the scoreboard being disabled in between the third and fourth quarters,Christian Banks discovered paydirt with a sensational run down the left sideline from 48 yards out to put Montoursville up 17-7. And contemplating that the Ironmen offense hadn’t been ready to get a lot going exterior of the lengthy landing cross from Raup to Harvey, it appeared just like the Banks run might ice the sport away.
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Montoursville’s Hayden Harvey (22) picks up yardage throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
Danville had different concepts.
After driving into Warrior territory, Raup discovered Landon Kehoe behind the protection for a 45-yard landing to reduce the lead to 17-14.
Montoursville had a solution. On the following kickoff, Brayden Burkett caught it on the 11-yard line, made a reduce upfield, discovered open turf, and outraced two Ironmen to the top zone to put the Warriors again up by 10, 24-14.
“On Thursdays, we come out, we rep every scenario. I got the ball, and I saw most of their team come to the left side, and I was just thinking, ‘the right side is coming open,’” Burkett mentioned. “Our kick return team did a very good job of setting up blocks. I saw a lane and I knew it was good from there.”
Once once more, Danville had a solution. On their first play of the subsequent drive, Raup threw a leap ball to Kehoe on the left sideline. Kehoe caught the cross, ran over a defender, fumbled, picked up his fumble, and ran in for a landing to make it 24-21.
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Montoursville’s Christian Banks (0) runs the ball for throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
But two performs after Harvey picked up a vital third-and-6, getting simply sufficient for the primary down, he broke off his 54-yard landing run, sending the Warrior crowd right into a frenzy.
When Kingston Fisher sacked Raup for an 18-yard loss all the way in which again to the 2-yard line, Branson Fogelman adopted it up with a sack of his personal for a security to put Montoursville up 33-21 and seal away the sport for good.
Fisher, who had a vital cease on a fourth-and-3 within the third quarter, stopping Raup within the backfield for a loss, prompted constant issues up entrance for Danville’s offensive line and pressured Raup constantly.
Montoursville will host Mifflinburg subsequent week in a battle of unbeatens.
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Montoursville quarterback Elijah Eck appears to be like for a receiver throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
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Montoursville football gamers enter the sector prior to a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
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Montoursville quarterback Elijah Eck talks with coaches alongside the sidelines of a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
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Danville’s Landon Kehoe (5) makes an attempt to get previous the attain of Montoursville’s Christian Banks (0) throughout a highschool football sport at Montoursville on Friday.
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Montoursville’s Adam Shearer punts throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.
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Montoursville’s pupil part don colourful wigs and clothes throughout a highschool football sport in opposition to Danville at Montoursville on Friday.