Football Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Honesdale Hornets
The Lakeland Chiefs will take on the Honesdale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Lakeland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Dunmore.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-20, which was the final score in Honesdale's tilt against Western Wayne on Friday. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite their loss, Honesdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gabe Duda, who rushed for 71 yards, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Duda has posted since back in October of 2023.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Honesdale, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Lakeland was taken down by Honesdale 48-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Honesdale's Aiden Collins, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Now that Lakeland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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