Football Preview: Dallas Mountaineers vs. Hazleton Area Cougars
After two games on the road, Dallas is heading back home. They will welcome the Hazleton Area Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dallas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Hazleton Area likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Dallas made easy work of Crestwood and carried off a 37-14 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mountaineers just coasted through the last quarter.
Dallas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Geskey and Sam Kelley. Kelley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pittston on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win.
Dallas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Hazleton Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Dallas against Hazleton Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. Will Dallas repeat their success, or does Hazleton Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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