{"id":8042,"date":"2025-09-30T14:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/?p=8042"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:30:12","slug":"friday-night-football-and-fries-the-ironmen-are-melted-down-a-montoursville-victory-five-years-in-the-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/2025\/09\/30\/friday-night-football-and-fries-the-ironmen-are-melted-down-a-montoursville-victory-five-years-in-the-making\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL and FRIES          The Ironmen are melted down:  A Montoursville victory five years in the making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Another amazing football game kicked off at Memorial Stadium, where Montoursville eked out a close victory against Danville, 33-21, a score not impactful in points, but in meaning. Danville has beaten Montoursville for the last five years until last Friday, Sept. 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Warriors definitely brought their A-game, making multiple amazing plays that aren\u2019t often seen in High school football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">One such example was the 95-yard touchdown by sophomore Brayden Burkett, made after receiving a kick from Danville after they had scored. Burkett stumbled through defenders, but eventually broke through and flew down the field, scoring a touchdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Another great example of some amazing football was a safety awarded to Montoursville around the second quarter, after the Warrior\u2019s defense was able to push Danville\u2019s offense into their own end zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">But the game wasn&#8217;t always a clear Montoursville win. During the third quarter, the score was extremely close, only one touchdown could shift the entire game. I interviewed Ryan Camp, the Montoursville Warrior band\u2019s resident football enthusiast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The interview went as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: What would you say about the game so far?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: So far the defensive play has been good, there&#8217;s been a lot of good and bad plays. Danville has been pretty competitive so far.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: What do you have to say about the safety awarded to Montoursville?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: This, honestly, isn\u2019t really a thing that happens a lot, especially against a team like Danville.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Do you have anything to say about the amount of flagged plays? I noticed there\u2019s been a lot.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: There\u2019s definitely been a lot, [The Warriors] have been rough on that. There&#8217;s been unsportsmanlike conduct, some pass interference, we need to be a tad bit nicer.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: How should Montoursville approach the rest of the game?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: They should go aggressive, Extend their lead. They definitely should keep doing what they\u2019re doing. Establish the run game.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">And this strategy worked out for Montoursville, with numerous successful running plays in the latter half of the game that evaded the Danville defense to gain crucial yards in the closest parts of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">In all, It was another wonderful performance from the Montoursville Warriors, putting their record to 3-0, and extending the unbeaten streak. It was also one personally of the most entertaining games of football I\u2019ve ever seen, and this article doesn\u2019t quite do it justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>And now, the fries: a review<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fries at our home stadium have definitely improved since last year. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 2023-2024 season the fries were disappointing to say the least. They were soggy, flavorless, and lacking salt. This year however, I was presently surprised. They were very well salted, as well as greasy, but not to the point where it&#8217;s bad, and they were soft in the way you want fries to be. Unfortunately if you didn\u2019t get fries with enough salt there was a lot left to be desired, but I wouldn\u2019t advise only eating these fries with a sauce.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">7.5\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Featured imge (at top): Members of the marching band cheer for the football team during its game versus Danville. 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