Football Preview: West Scranton Invaders vs. Scranton Knights
West Scranton is 2-8 against Scranton since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Scranton Invaders will be playing at home against the Scranton Knights at 5:00 p.m.
West Scranton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell 13-3 to Hazleton Area.
Meanwhile, Scranton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pocono Mountain East 34-6 at home. With the Knights ahead 27-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brody Coyle and his top target Memphis Shotto. Coyle rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown while Shotto gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Scranton was Connor Thomas, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
West Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Scranton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for West Scranton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-25 loss to Scranton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can West Scranton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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