Crestwood lost against Wilkes-Barre back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crestwood Comets took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Comets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Walsh, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave Walsh a new career-high. Jake Jeckell handled things on the ground, rushing for 126 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Crestwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Crestwood now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Wilkes-Barre, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Crestwood will be playing at home against Wyoming Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will venture away from home to face off against Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsport has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Wilkes-Barre will come in with three straight wins.
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