Football Preview: Wellsboro Hornets vs. North Penn-Mansfield Tigers
Wellsboro has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the North Penn-Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Wellsboro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Wellsboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over Northwest Area on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, North Penn-Mansfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 23-15 to Cowanesque Valley.
North Penn-Mansfield's defeat came about despite a quality game from Luke Kreger, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wellsboro's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for North Penn-Mansfield, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
Wellsboro ended up a good deal behind North Penn-Mansfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 21-6. Thankfully for Wellsboro, Cale Wagner (who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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