The Dunmore Bucks will venture away from home to square off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunmore is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Dunmore lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Riverside, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Bucks put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 27-7 victory on Friday. The Bucks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland fell victim to Holy Redeemer and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Royals, falling 49-0. The Chiefs' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Dunmore will have to keep a close watch on Rocco Spataro and Caden Cuozzo, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lakeland's prior game. Spataro rushed for 49 yards and one TD, while Cuozzo rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. Spataro also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending one pass.
While Lakeland came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Holy Redeemer: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 15.4%. The team can thank Matthew Pritchyk for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lakeland wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.
Lakeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cuozzo led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Luke McFarland got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Dunmore's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Dunmore lost to Lakeland on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Bucks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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