Football Game Preview: Wyoming Valley West Spartans vs. Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack

Wyoming Valley West hasn't had much luck against Wilkes-Barre recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will take on the Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Valley West has given up an average of 40.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Wyoming Valley West and Dallas have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Spartans came up short against the Mountaineers, falling 35-13. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.

John Richards

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 @ Dallas	198
09/27/25 @ Executive Education Academy Charter School	196
09/19/25 vs Hazleton Area	65
09/12/25 @ Pittston	114
09/05/25 @ North Pocono	54
+ 2 more games

Wyoming Valley West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of John Richards, who picked up 198 receiving yards and two TDs, and Preston Sninsky, who threw for 92 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Richards is now averaging an impressive 112.9 receiving yards per game.

Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre came up short against Pittston on Friday and fell 31-24.

Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wilkes-Barre, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Wyoming Valley West was taken down by Wilkes-Barre 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.