Wyoming Valley West played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-20 loss at the hands of the Pittston Patriots. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Wyoming Valley West lost, don't look at John Richards. Despite the final result, he picked up 114 receiving yards and two scores. Richards really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Malique Campbell, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Pittston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paulie Ferentino, who threw for 302 yards and five TDs on only 16 passes. The Patriots' leading receiver Lucas Lo Presto was Ferentino's top target yet again, picking up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pittston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wyoming Valley West is set to face off against their familiar foe Hazleton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pittston will take on rival Dallas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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