MONTGOMERY — Towanda found their offense late but fell 35-14 to Montgomery during NTL football action Friday.

It was 28-0 when the Knights got on the scoreboard midway through the fourth quarter as Reese Sluyter had two touchdown passes in the final frame.

The Knights weren't able to get their ground game going as they finished with just over 100-yards.

Through the air Sluyter was 10-for-18 for 115-yards with two touchdowns and one pick. Shane Magahamez was the top target with four catches for 54-yards while Jazick Brown had three catches for 27-yards. Curtis Maynard and Gabe Wolf each had touchdown catches.

Sluyter also ran for 55-yards on six carries to lead the Knights with Gage Evans getting eight touches for 31-yards.

Defensively, Dominik Miller had a sack.

Montgomery ran for 277-yards on 43 carries, led by Trace Furman (13 carries, 104-yards, four touchdowns). Gage Furman was also 4-for-5 for 56-yards through the air while rushing for a touchdown.

Trace Furman got the scoring started with a 31-yard touchdown run with 9:01 on the first quarter clock to make it 7-0.

In the second quarter Trace Furman had a 4-yard touchdown run, while Gage Furman had a 9-yard scoring run for a 21-0 lead at the half.

With 7:22 left in the third Trace Furman had a 21-yard scoring run to make it 28-0.

At the 7:13 mark of the fourth Sluyter found Curtis Maynard for a 19-yard scoring strike. Brayden Spencer added the point after for a 28-7 game.

With 1:04 left to play Trace Furman had a 20-yard scoring strike, then with 25 seconds left Sluyter hit Wolf for an 11-yard touchdown pass. 

Spencer's kick made it a 35-14 final.

Towanda welcomes Canton next week.

Montgomery 35, Towanda 14

Towanda           0 0 0 14 — 14

Montgomery        7 14 7 7— 35

First quarter

M—Trace Furman 31 run (Dylan Sherman kick), 9:01.

Second quarter

M—Trace Furman 4 run (Sherman kick), 6:57.

M—Gage Furman 9 run (Sherman kick), 0:21.

Third quarter

M—Trace Furman 21 run (Sherman kick), 7:22.

Fourth quarter

T—Reese Sluyter 19 pass to Curtis Maynard (Brayden Spencer kick), 7:13.

M—Trace Furman 20 run (Sherman kick), 1:04.

T—Sluyter 11 pass to Gabe Wolf (Spencer kick), 0:25.

TEAM STATISTICS

       T      M

First downs  12     20

Rushes-yards       25-104  43-277

Passing yards      115    56

C-A-I  10-18-1 4-5-0

Total yards  219    333

Fumbles-lost       0-0    2-1

Penalties-yards    4-35   5-50

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—Towanda, Jazick Brown 5-12; Gage Evans 8-31; Curtis Mayard 6-6; Reese Sluyter 6-55. Montgomery, Trace Furman 13-104 4 TDs; Josh Knoebel 10-54; Lincoln Miller 7-52; Landon Livermore 2-(minus 5); Gage Furman 2-1 TD; Briar Persing 8-74.

PASSING—Towanda, Reese Sluyter 10-18-1 115. Montgomery, Gage Furman 4-5-0 56.

RECEIVING—Towanda, Shane Maghamez 4-54; Gabe Wolf 2-15; Jazick Brown 3-27; Curtis Maynard 1-19. Montgomery, Hayden Denton 1-31; Trace Furman 3-25.

INTERCEPTIONS—Montgomery, Lincoln Miller 1.

SACKS—Towanda, Dominik Miller 1. Montgomery, Josh Knoebel 1.

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