MUNCY — Canton led early but couldn't hold on as they fell to Muncy, 14-6, during NTL football action Friday.

The Warriors won the yardage battle, 273-197, but only scored once as Owen Moore hit Brayden Tucker for a 24-yard scoring strike with 1:15 left in the first quarter.

The 2-point conversion failed for the 6-0 lead.

The Indians got a Layken Harris 17-yard rushing touchdown with 1:47 left in the half, while just over a minute later Noah Weikle hit Kynton Fish for a 12-yard scoring strike.

Nolan Trostle hit both extra points to make it 14-6 Muncy at the half, and that's how it finished.

Owen Moore was 14-for-28 for 149-yards with two interceptions while on the ground Bailey Gardner ran for 67-yards on 13 carries. 

Moore hit six different receivers as Gardner had three catches for 24-yards, and Aaden Dowling hauled in three passes for 67-yards.

Defensively, Marcus Solomon had two sacks with Monte Whitehead getting an interception.

For Muncy Weikle was 5-for-13 for 64-yards, with Harris rushing the ball nine times for 30-yards. Nathan Rogers led the team with four carries for 32-yards.

Canton will host Athens next week.

Muncy 14, Canton 6

Canton            6 0 0 0 — 6

Muncy       0 14 0 0 — 14

First quarter

C—Owen Moore 24 pass to Brayden Tucker (run failed), 1:15.

Second quarter

M—Layken Harris 17 run (Nolan Trostle kick), 1:47.

M—Noah Weikle 12 pass to Kynton Fish (Trostle kick), 0:28.

TEAM STATISTICS

       C      M

First downs  14     12

Rushes-yards       35-124      27-123

Passing yards      149    74

C-A-I  14-27-1     6-18-1

Total yards  273    197

Penalties-yards    7-50   7-61

Fumbles-lost       0-0    2-1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—Canton, Bailey Gardner 13-67; Owen Moore 16-38; Brayden Tucker 5-18; Jaiden Ortiz 1-1. Muncy, Layken Harris 9-30; Nathan Rogers 4-32; Jaxson Thomas 4-17; Noah Walters 3-12; Chase Boozer 1-28; Jermain Morgan 1-6; Noah Weikle 5-(minus 2).

PASSING—Canton, Owen Moore 14-28-1 149. Muncy, Noah Weikle 5-13-0 64; Noah Walters 1-5-1 10.

RECEIVING—Canton, Bailey Gardner 3-24; Aaden Dowling 3-67; Brayden Tucker 1-24; Rylan Wesneski 4-26; Monte Whitehead 1-4; Jaiden Ortiz 1-4. Muncy, Kynton Fish 1-7; Nathan Rogers 2-27; Cullen Reed 2-29.

INTERCEPTIONS—Canton, Monte Whitehead 1. Muncy, Chase Boozer 1, Nathan Rogers 1.

SACKS—Canton, Marcus Solomon 2. Muncy, Cullen Reed 1, Nasir Miller 1, Nixon Lampper 1, Jackson Guardini 1.