The Crestwood Comets will challenge the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
Crestwood is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dallas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crestwood came up short against Dallas, falling 37-14. The Comets have struggled against the Mountaineers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Crestwood took the loss, they still got scores from Lincoln Bibla and Nate Walsh.
Even though they lost, Crestwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Wilkes-Barre put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Wyoming Valley West. Wilkes-Barre blew past Wyoming Valley West, posting a 35-0 win on the road. That looming 35-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolfpack yet this season.
The defeat snapped Crestwood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for Wilkes-Barre, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Crestwood might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Wilkes-Barre in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Crestwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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