Football Preview: Valley View Cougars vs. Scranton Knights
The Valley View Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Scranton Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Valley View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Honesdale 36-20 on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Hornets are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View relied on the efforts of Zach Cwalinski, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and Nick Kucharski, who gained 157 total yards and a touchdown. Kucharski also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Scranton fell victim to Scranton Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Cavaliers, falling 43-0. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Valley View's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Scranton, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Valley View strolled past Scranton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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