The Tunkhannock Tigers will take on the Crestwood Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tunkhannock, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Tunkhannock finally turned things around against Holy Redeemer on Friday. They blew past the Royals 42-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Crestwood ended up a good deal behind Valley View on Friday and lost 28-13. The Comets were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Crestwood had strong showings from Gio Barna, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and Jake Jeckell, who rushed for 72 yards.
The victory got Tunkhannock back to even at 1-1. As for Crestwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tunkhannock was able to grind out a solid win over Crestwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 29-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crestwood's Jason Swank, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Tunkhannock to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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