After three games on the road, Dunmore is heading back home. They will host the Honesdale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Dunmore beats Honesdale with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Dunmore enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over West Scranton on Friday. That looming 21-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bucks yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Honesdale). They blew past Greater Nanticoke Area, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. With that win, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Honesdale found their leader in underclassman Gabe Duda, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Duda got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Honesdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Honesdale wouldn't let Greater Nanticoke Area keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Logan Dieteirch was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Dunmore pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Honesdale, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went Dunmore's way against Honesdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Dunmore made off with a 47-21 victory. Does Dunmore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Honesdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
