THE WEEK AHEAD: A SHORTER WEEK AS CROSS-COUNTRY JOINS THE FRAY (2024-09-01)

Northern Tier Sports Report
The calendar turns to September this week as Fall sports action continues. Troy, Towanda, and Canton football all return home while Wyalusing hits the road again. Cross-country dual meets get started while all other sports continue to get deeper in their league schedules.

FOOTBALL

Thursday. September 5

Wyalusing (2-0) at Wellsboro (0-2), 7 p.m.: The Rams are coming off a big win over CV as their Tioga Country tour continues with the Hornets. Wellsboro has been outscored 96-7 over their first two games against Montoursville and Muncy.

Friday, September 6

NP-Mansfield (1-1) at Towanda (1-1), 7 p.m.: The Knights are coming off a tough loss at Hughesville but get Riley Vanderpool back this week. NPM is coming off a 35-0 win over Sayre as their Bradford County tour continues.

South Williamsport (1-1) at Troy (2-0), 7 p.m.: Troy comes in with plenty of momentum with their win over Dover while South is smarting from a 17-8 loss at home to Canton.

Saturday, September 7

Athens (1-1) at Canton (2-0), 1 p.m.: The Warriors’ annual afternoon game as they come in riding high off their win at South. Athens defeated Northwest last week to break into the win column.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Tuesday, September 3

Towanda, NEB at Athens, 4:30 p.m.: These three teams descend on Round Top for a big dual league meet on the girls and boys sides. Especially, when it comes to Large School, this will give an idea of where everybody is.

CV, Troy, at NP-Mansfield, 4:30 p.m.: The Trojans face two Large School opponents as the boys begin their quest for a Division-I title.

Canton, Sayre at Wellsboro, 4:30 p.m.: Canton starts their season out west with Sayre and Wellsboro.

Wyalusing at Sullivan County, 4:30 p.m.: The Rams hit the road to start the season as they take on a fellow Small School opponent.

Friday, September 6

Towanda, Canton at Wyalusing’s Lasagna Invitational, 4 p.m.: The Rams welcome nearby teams for this Friday night run. Things start off with a free fun run for Elementary school kids at 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Wednesday, September 4

Towanda (0-3) at Wyalusing (4-0-1), 4 p.m.: The Rams are coming off a close win over Elk Lake as they bring in their rivals. It’s been a rough start to the season for the Knights, but they did play Athens tough in their 3-1 loss.

Wellsboro (1-1) at Troy (5-1), 4 p.m.: Troy has already gotten through a third of their season as they come off a split at the Montoursville Tournament. Wellsboro recently defeated NPM 4-0.

NPM (0-2) at NEB (0-1-1), 4 p.m.: The Panthers batted Wyalusing to a tie in their last outing as they look to get their first win of the season. The Tigers are coming off loss to Wyalusing and Wellsboro.

Friday, September 6

NEB (0-1-1) at Mountain View, 4:15 p.m.: The Panthers head to District II for this non-league contest.

Saturday, September 7

Towanda (0-3) at NEB (0-1-1), 10 a.m.: The second of a back to back for NEB while Towanda hits the road four the fourth time in five games.

Troy (5-1) at Wyalusing (4-0-1), 10 a.m.: A big early season test for the Rams as they host the Trojans for a morning contest. The Trojans edged Wyalusing 1-0 at their place a year ago.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Tuesday, September 3

NEB (0-3) at Williamson (2-1), 4 p.m.: The Panthers will be looking to break into the win column after three tough losses to start the year. The Warriors are coming off a tough loss themselves, falling 3-0 to Towanda last week.

Troy (0-5) at Towanda (1-1), 6 p.m.: The Knights are riding high off a win over the defending league champions, Williamson. They host a Troy squad that’s looking to end their early season losing streak.

Thursday, September 5

NEB (0-3) at Troy (0-5), 4 p.m.: Both teams coming in looking to turn things around as the Trojans finally get to play a home contest.

Galeton (0-3) at Towanda (1-1), 6 p.m.: Another home contest, this time against the Tigers who’ve been outscored 25-3 to start the season.

Saturday, September 7

Southern Columbia (0-1) at Towanda (1-1), 1 p.m.: The Knights end their week long home stand with a tough non-league game against the Tigers. Southern Columbia opened the season with a loss at Shenandoah Valley.

Elk Lake at NEB (0-3), 3 p.m.: The Panthers bring in their District II neighbors for their first home match of the season.

VOLLEYBALL

Tuesday, September 3

Hughesville (1-1) at NEB (2-0), 7 p.m.: The Panthers have another non-league contest as they welcome the Spartans. Hughesville is coming off a 3-0 win over Sugar Valley Rural Charter.

Thursday, September 5

Troy (1-1) at Towanda (1-1), 7 p.m.: The Trojans are coming off a 3-0 win over Athens with both teams losing to Williamson last week. Towanda opened the week with a 3-1 win over CV.

Sayre (0-2) at NEB (2-0), 7 p.m.: A rough start for Sayre as they face NEB in their first divisional match of the season. The Panthers will be playing their fourth straight match at home.

CV (0-2) at Canton (0-2), 7 p.m.: Both teams are looking for their first win after a pair of early season setbacks. Canton is coming off a loss to NEB, while CV fell at Towanda.

Wyalusing (1-2) at Wellsboro (2-0), 7 p.m.: The Rams gave NPL a tough battle in their 3-0 loss last week while the Hornets have opened with a pair of cross-divisional matches this season.

Saturday, September 7

Canton, Towanda, Troy, NEB at Williamson Tournament, 9 a.m.: The Warriors bring in some of the best teams from the area, which features several NTL squads.

Wyalusing (1-2) at Elk Lake, 11:30 p.m.: The Rams hit the road for another non-league contest to end the week.

GOLF

Tuesday, September 3

NTL at Corey Creek, 1 p.m.: The league heads out west to Corey Creek as teams try to knock off Athens, who has won 19-straight league matches.

Towanda at White Deer, 2 p.m.: The Knights head down to White Deer, which hosts the District IV team competition this season.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Tuesday, September 3

Towanda (2-4) at CV (0-1), 4 p.m.: The Knights are riding a 2-match win streak as they hit the road again, this time at CV.

Thursday, September 5

Galeton at Towanda (2-4), 4 p.m.: The Knights host a non-league squad to end their week.

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