Northwest Area extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Muncy Indians. The Rangers lost against the Indians in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-0 score last time.
As for Muncy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average over those games.
Andrew Walters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 36 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 222 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (132.6). 97 of Walters' passing yards were hauled in by Nathan Rogers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Coming up, Northwest Area will face off against New Hope-Solebury at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Muncy, they will challenge Sayre at 7:00 p.m. on the 20th. The Indians will be up against the Redskins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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