The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will face off against the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Pocono Mountain East nor East Stroudsburg North posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Pocono Mountain East finally turned things around against Pleasant Valley on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 10-7.
Meanwhile, a victory for East Stroudsburg North just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of Stroudsburg. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 161st).
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
East Stroudsburg North wouldn't let Stroudsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Stroudsburg North can thank Nick Tuzzio and Caleb Richards for forcing both of them.
Pocono Mountain East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for East Stroudsburg North, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Pocono Mountain East took their victory against East Stroudsburg North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. Does Pocono Mountain East have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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