The Scranton Knights will challenge the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scranton will be strutting in after a win while Pocono Mountain East will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Scranton made easy work of Wyoming Valley West and carried off a 36-13 victory. The Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Scranton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Memphis Shotto, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brody Coyle was another key signal caller, rushing for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain East lost 43-20 to Honesdale on Friday. The Cardinals were down 43-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Pocono Mountain East might have lost, but man, Justin Williams was a machine: he picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 142 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Stephen Bethea, who rushed for 119 yards.
Pocono Mountain East wouldn't let Honesdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pocono Mountain East can thank Connor McCarthy and Devon Jackson for forcing both of them. McCarthy didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Scranton and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pocono Mountain East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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