Football Preview: West Scranton Invaders vs. Western Wayne Wildcats
West Scranton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Western Wayne Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, West Scranton took a blow against Mid Valley, falling 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Invaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Spartans are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Western Wayne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Honesdale 49-20 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
West Scranton's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Western Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
West Scranton came up short against Western Wayne when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Western Wayne's Josh Vinton, who rushed for 248 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that West Scranton 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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