Pittston was the 28-21 winner over Crestwood when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Pittston Patriots took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crestwood Comets on Friday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Bibla was nothing short of spectacular for Crestwood: he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Crestwood is undefeated when Bibla posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Jake Jeckell handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Pittston's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Crestwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Pittston will square off against Wilkes-Barre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crestwood, they will host Hazleton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Crestwood: 17.7, Hazleton Area: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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