Montour 34, Knoch 6.

The score is a fact. Ringgold interim football coach Steve Campos isn't buying it anyway.

"You never know what's going to happen in your first game,"Campos said. "Mistakes jumped up and bit them. I doubt that's going to happen again."

Ringgold, coming off a heartbreaking 13-10 overtime loss to Indiana last week in its opener, travels to Knoch for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday night.

While Knights mistakes created three touchdowns and a 21-0 Montour lead by halftime, Ringgold failed to win a game in which its opponent fumbled seven times and had zero yards passing.

Ready to plow into the end zone for the winning score in the waning seconds, 240-pound Ringgold fullback John Jackson fumbled and Indiana recovered at the 2-yard line. Bryan Arbes kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime for the Rams, but Indiana answered with a touchdown to win the game.

"We drove 70-plus yards in the final 3 minutes and 50 seconds," Campos said. "A wet football popped out of our kid's hands on a basic belly play.

"It was one of those things. But our kids know they played well and that will help."

Campos, former Bethany (W.Va.)College head coach and now Ringgold High School athletic director, took over the Rams' coaching position at the end of July when the school board relieved Russ Moore of those duties.

Ringgold has won just eight of 37 games over the past four years. The program's last winning season was in 2001. Campos has 24 years of college football coaching experience. This is his first high school job.

Also on his staff is Jeff Petrucci, former head football coach at California (Pa.)University.

"They've got two coaches with ample college experience,"Knoch coach Mike King said. "They clearly have what it takes to turn that program around."

Campos said Ringgold's goals are a winning season and a WPIALplayoff berth this season. Kyle Fisher-Law rushed for 192 yards against Indiana last week.

"I put in a whole new offense and defense once I accepted this job,"Campos said. "And I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't believe I could be an asset to the program and Ringgold High School."

Knoch had a solid rushing performance of its own last week. Justin McGowan had 12 carries for 128 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to avoid the shutout. Alex Whisler added 72 yards on 12 carries, but fumbled twice.

"That's just not like Alex,"King said. "He didn't practice for two weeks because of his hamstring and I'm sure that hurt him in getting a feel for the game.

"We'll be more effective in the turnover area this week, I'm sure."

Quarterback Zack Gross completed just three of 13 passes for 48 yards and three interceptions. One pick was returned 70 yards for a touchdown, another was returned to the Knoch 8-yard line.

One of Whisler's fumbles was recovered at the Knoch 18. Those mistakes handed Montour a 21-0 lead. Knoch finished the game with a 263-214 edge in total yardage.

"It was 21-0 before you knew it and we were taken out of our game plan,"King said.

The Knights did have some bright spots. Besides McGowan's running, Dan Pickard had a solid game at cornerback and Seth Montgomery is the team's best offensive lineman.

But offensive line is where Knoch has issues going into Week 2.

"We're still jockeying people around there, seeing who's going to step up and play consistently for us,"King said. "Seth and (center)Tyler Krahe give us experience up front, but we need to fill in around them."