Football Preview: Scranton Knights vs. North Pocono Trojans
The Scranton Knights and the North Pocono Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Scranton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Scranton got the win against Wallenpaupack Area by a conclusive 31-7. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Scranton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Coyle out in front who threw for 174 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Memphis Shotto was another key pass catcher, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Pocono was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley View. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Cougars are ranked 136th).
Scranton's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for North Pocono, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Scranton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Pocono when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scranton since the squad 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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