District 4 champions Mifflinburg take the field at Milton. Wildcats take on District 2 champ Scranton Prep in the first round of the state playoffs. Winner gets either Notre Dame-Green Pond or defending state champ Northwestern Lehigh next week in the state quarterfinals.

What a start for Mifflinburg! Wildcats force a fumble at their own 12 to stop a promising Prep drive, then on the first play of their drive, Chad Martin hits Landen Murray for an 88-yd TD pass, 7-0, 8:39 1Q

Mifflinburg 14, Scranton Prep 0, end of 1st

Some really odd stats from the 1Q considering the score. Plays run - Scranton Prep 23, Mifflinburg 2 1st downs - Scranton Prep 9, Mifflinburg 2 Time of Possession - Scranton Prep 11:36, Mifflinburg :24

Prep is finally able to finish a drive as Will McPartland punches it in from 5 yds out to cap a 10-play drive, 14-7, 9:15 2Q

Now it’s Prep’s turn to capitalize on a turnover as Martin fumbles as he tries to elude the pass rush, and Ricky Dewey returns it 49 yds for a TD, 14-14, 4:52 2Q

Martin to Murray for their TD connection, this one in the corner of the end zone form 18 yds on a 4th-and-8 to give Mifflinburg the lead again, 21-14, 1:43 2Q

Murray also hauled in a 43-yd reception on a third down play earlier in the drive

Mifflinburg 21, Scranton Prep 14, half

Murray - 6 rec for 233 yds and 3 TDs at the half; Martin - 9-14-266, 3 TDs

The third of Landen Murray’s three first half TD catches

1st TD catch of the night for Murray.

Murray’s second TD catch of the night.

Cavaliers stop Mifflinburg on the ‘Cats first second half drive, then put together an 11-play, 86-yd drive capped by a Will McPartland 1-yd TD run, 5:59 3Q

Scranton Prep 21, Mifflinburg 21, end of 3rd….Cavaliers with a 1st and 10 and the Mifflinburg 19 to begin the 4Q

Prep takes a 28-21 lead with 8:01 left on a Will McPartland 1-yd TD run that caps a 14-play drive that took 8:20 off the clock.

Scranton Prep 28, Mifflinburg 21, final

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