Football Preview: Wyoming Area Warriors vs. Western Wayne Wildcats
The Wyoming Area Warriors will challenge the Western Wayne Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Wyoming Area: 14.2, Western Wayne: 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Western Wayne is hoping to do what Carbondale Area couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wyoming Area's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Wyoming Area claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Carbondale Area. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lidge Kellum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Western Wayne got themselves on the board against Berwick on Friday, but Berwick never followed suit. They walked away with a 7-0 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wyoming Area's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.4 points per game. As for Western Wayne, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Wyoming Area came up short against Western Wayne in their previous matchup back in September, falling 34-23. Can Wyoming Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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