Tioga is 1-8 against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tioga Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood Mavericks at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tioga is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Prairie/Max on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tioga came up short against South Prairie/Max, falling 44-18.
Meanwhile, Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood faced Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood was dealt a 68-26 loss at the hands of Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood had strong showings from Reid Morlock, who picked up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Drayson Johnson, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Tioga's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Tioga took a serious blow against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood in their previous meeting back in September, falling 54-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morlock, who picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Now that Tioga knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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