The Lakeland Chiefs will head out to square off against the West Scranton Invaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lakeland and Western Wayne, and Lakeland kept the tradition alive. The Chiefs were the clear victors by a 40-14 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Lakeland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Naniewicz out in front who rushed for 43 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 178 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Rocco Spataro was another key player, gaining 155 total yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-7, which was the final score in West Scranton's tilt against Dunmore on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Invaders in their meetings with the Bucks: they've now lost seven in a row.
West Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Lakeland beat West Scranton 25-18 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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