Football Preview: East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers vs. East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves
East Stroudsburg South has gone 8-2 against East Stroudsburg North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. East Stroudsburg South is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
East Stroudsburg South's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Stroudsburg as East Stroudsburg South made off with a 20-0 win. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Stroudsburg North). They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Pocono Mountain East on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Timberwolves with their most commanding win of the season.
East Stroudsburg North found their leader in underclassman Brandon Roca, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Wayne King also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Stroudsburg North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
East Stroudsburg North wouldn't let Pocono Mountain East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Stroudsburg North can thank King and Roca for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Pocono Mountain East's side was Zachary Deresky-Martinez, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
East Stroudsburg South's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for East Stroudsburg North, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for East Stroudsburg South against East Stroudsburg North in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Stroudsburg South since the team 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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