The Hazleton Area Cougars will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the West Scranton Invaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Hazleton Area lost to Williamsport at home by a 23-6 margin.
Meanwhile, West Scranton fell victim to Abington Heights and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Comets. The Invaders have struggled against the Comets recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hazleton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Scranton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Hazleton Area came up short against West Scranton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Scranton's Hunter Baumgardner, who rushed for 314 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Now that Hazleton Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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