Football Game Preview: Northwest Area vs. Lackawanna Trail

By Staff Report Nov 3, 2016, 1:40am

Friday, 7:00 PM

Northwest Area is set to face off against Lackawanna Trail in a playoff match this Friday at 7:00 PM. Northwest Area is coming into the game hot, having won six in a row.

Northwest Area took its game last week by a score of 49 - 35. Junior running back Jake Anderson deserves a lot of the credit as he ran for 273 yards and also punched in three touchdowns. This marked the 6th consecutive game in which Anderson had more than 100 rushing yards.

Meanwhile, Lackawanna Trail had all the answers against Montrose last week, winning 35 - 11. With three TDs, senior Thomas Huffsmith was a significant factor in the success. Huffsmith has now scored at least one TD in the past five consecutive games.

Their wins bumped Lackawanna Trail and Northwest Area up to an identical 7-3. Northwest Area and Lackawanna Trail had some big point totals in their last games, so we'll see if they bring that energy into this game.



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