Football Recap: Scranton Knights vs. Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scranton can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack on the road and fell 35-7. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolfpack apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Scranton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Memphis Shotto, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. Shotto got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards.
Wilkes-Barre was led to victory by JAKE HOWE and DAVON UNDERWOOD. HOWE threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, while UNDERWOOD gained 121 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave HOWE a new career-high in rushing yards (57). 102 of HOWE's passing yards were hauled in by TREYVON GEMBITSKI, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Scranton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Wilkes-Barre, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Scranton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will welcome Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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