Football Preview: Valley View Cougars vs. Scranton Knights
The Valley View Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Scranton Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Valley View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 win over Honesdale 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's success was spearheaded by 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, Friday just wasn't the day for Scranton's offense. They were outmatched by Scranton Prep at home and fell 43-0. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Valley View's victory 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 meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View 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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