West Scranton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 35-14 to the Lakeland Chiefs. The Invaders were down 35-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lakeland had a senior duo take command as David Naniewicz rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries and Gavin Roberts rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. Roberts' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Rocco Spataro got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for West Scranton and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Lakeland, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Scranton will host Honesdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Invaders will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lakeland, they will welcome Mid Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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