Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Williamsport Millionaires will face off against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsport is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Williamsport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 15-6 win over Hazleton Area.
Jamel Bailey Ii was a one-man wrecking crew for Williamsport as he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Bailey Ii a new career-high in rushing yards.
Williamsport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Williamsport's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Leading the way was Jayden Ransom with seven. Ransom is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre really took it to Scranton for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wolfpack had established a 21 point advantage.
Wilkes-Barre can attribute much of their success to JAKE HOWE, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and DAVON UNDERWOOD, who gained 121 total yards and three touchdowns. UNDERWOOD also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. A healthy portion of HOWE's aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to TREYVON GEMBITSKI, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wilkes-Barre is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.4 points per game. As for Williamsport, they now also have a winning record of 6-5.
Williamsport strolled past Wilkes-Barre in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 34-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamsport 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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