Scranton has gone 8-2 against West Scranton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Scranton Knights will face off against the West Scranton Invaders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scranton has three straight victories, West Scranton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Scranton blew past Pocono Mountain East, posting a 34-6 win at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Cardinals are ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brody Coyle and his top target Memphis Shotto. Coyle rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown while Shotto gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Scranton was Connor Thomas, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Scranton came up short against Hazleton Area on Saturday and fell 13-3.
Scranton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Scranton strolled past West Scranton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 43-25. Will Scranton repeat their success, or does West Scranton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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