The West Scranton Invaders will challenge the Honesdale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Scranton has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Honesdale will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, West Scranton came up short against Lakeland and fell 25-18.
Meanwhile, Honesdale hadn't done well against Dunmore recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Honesdale simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dunmore 49-20 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Honesdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabe Duda, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Aiden Collins, who threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Honesdale, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Scranton took a serious blow against Honesdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Collins, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Now that West Scranton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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