Mifflin County snaps losing skid vs. James Buchanan

Something had to give Friday night.

James Buchanan traveled to Lewistown to play Mifflin County in a Mid Penn Colonial Division football game carrying a 14-game losing streak. The Huskies came in with a 21-game losing skid.

Mifflin County proved to be the dominant team, handing the Rockets a 61-0 defeat.

The Huskies held JB to only 14 yards of offense - 29 carries for one net yard on the ground and 13 yards through the air.

The game was scoreless until Mifflin County (1-3, 1-0 MPC) got a 1-yard run from Drew Williams with 3:06 left in the first period to break the ice. Then, just 15 seconds later, Aaron Wagner picked off a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdowns and it was 13-0.

The Huskies put the game away by scoring 27 points in the second period to 40-0 at halftime. Seven different players scored touchdowns for Mifflin County, including Malik Sechler on a 60-yard pass from Williams and a 63-yard punt return.

For the Rockets (0-4, 0-1 MPC), Cormac Houpt ran 11 times for 31 yards.

Mifflin County 61, James Buchanan 0

J. Buchanan _ 0 _ 0 _ 0 _ 0 _ — _ 0

Mifflin Co. _ 13 _ 27 _ 14 _ 7 _ — _ 61

First Quarter

MC — Drew Williams 1 run (Carter Reese kick), 3:06

MC — Aaron Wagner 36 Interception return (pass failed), 2:51

Second Quarter

MC — Willliams 5 run (Reese kick), 10:09

MC — Malik Sechler 60 pass from Williams (Reese kick), 8:07.

MC — Trey Milligan 32 pass from Williams (pass failed)

MC — Sechler 63 punt return (Reese kick)

Third Quarter

MC — Aaron Smith 5 run (Reese kick)

MC — Cole Baker 26 run (Reese kick)

Fourth Quarter

MC — Isaac Matthews 2 rush (Reese kick)

Team Statistics

_ JB _ MC

First downs _ 4 _ 10

Rushes-yards _ 29-1 _ 26-198

Passing _ 2-8-2 _ 4-7-0

Passing yards _ 16 _ 130

Total yards _ 17 _ 328

Fumbles-lost _ 1-0 _ 2-0

Penalties-yards _ 4-60 _ 4-40

Individual Statistics

Rushing — JB: Owen Stoner 8-(-19), Evan Stoner 2-(-5), Colby Bradshaw 3-9, Cormac Houpt 11-32, Sebastian Wise 1-(-7), Cameron Funk 2 (-4), Sawyer Egolf 1-(-5). MC: Isaac Maclay 1-12, Sechler 2-19, Baker 4-60, Smith 4-46, Williams 5-25, Bryson Phillips 1-3, Noah Wright 3-16, Isaac Matthews, 5-24, Wyatt Henry 1-(-7).

Passing — JB: Wise 2-8-2-16, MC: Williams 4-7-0-130.

Receiving — JB: E.Stoner 1-1, Funk 1-15. MC: Sechler 1-60, Baker 1-5, Cade Shoemaker 1-33, Millligan 1-32.

Interceptions — MC: Wagner, Nick Poche.