Wilkes-Barre entered their tilt with Crestwood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Crestwood Comets. The Wolfpack have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets, too.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wilkes-Barre's defense and their four sacks. In that department, GENE ARDO was the leader with two. What's more, he also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. CHRISTIAN GAYLE was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Several Comets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Walsh, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Another back making a difference was Jake Jeckell, who rushed for 126 yards.
Wilkes-Barre pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Crestwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
Wilkes-Barre will head out on the road to take on Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre is facing Williamsport at the right time seeing as Williamsport is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Crestwood, they will take on Wyoming Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Wyoming Valley West will have lost nine straight heading into Friday's game.
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