The Wilson Area Warriors will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wilson Area has struggled recently with 19 defeats in a row, while Notre Dame-Green Pond will arrive with three straight victories.
Wilson Area fell victim to Northwestern Lehigh's stalwart defense on Saturday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Tigers, falling 53-0. While losing is never fun, Wilson Area can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 501st, while Northwestern Lehigh is ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Pine Grove, posting a 56-7 victory at home. That's two games straight that Notre Dame-Green Pond has won by exactly 49 points.
Notre Dame-Green Pond had a senior duo take command as Danny Darno threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes and Josh Ludlow gained 80 total yards and three touchdowns. Kellen Binstead made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wilson Area's loss was their ninth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 5.1 points per game. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Wilson Area took a serious blow against Notre Dame-Green Pond when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 51-8. Will Wilson Area have more luck at home instead of on the road?
