The Dunmore Bucks will head out to square off against the Honesdale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dunmore got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over West Scranton. The Bucks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Honesdale). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over Greater Nanticoke Area. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Dunmore better focus on containing Kobe White and Gabe Duda as the pair were huge in Honesdale's win. White rushed for 117 yards and three TDs on only five carries, while Duda rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Duda is now averaging an impressive 105 rushing yards per game.
Honesdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Honesdale, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Duda, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from him.
The win got Dunmore back to even at 4-4. As for Honesdale, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Dunmore was dealt a bruising 49-20 loss at the hands of Honesdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bucks were down 20-0.
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