It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilkes-Barre had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Scranton Knights 35-7. The Wolfpack pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
Wilkes-Barre was led to victory by JAKE HOWE and DAVON UNDERWOOD. HOWE threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, while UNDERWOOD gained 121 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave HOWE a new career-high in rushing yards (57). TREYVON GEMBITSKI was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Scranton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Memphis Shotto, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. Shotto showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards.
Wilkes-Barre's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Scranton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Wilkes-Barre will take on Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scranton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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