Wyoming Area has gone 8-2 against Pittston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wyoming Area Warriors and the Pittston Patriots are set to duel. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wyoming Area has six straight wins, Pittston has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wyoming Area's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Greater Nanticoke Area at home. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lidge Kellum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wyoming Area also got help from Luke Kopetchny, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pittston came up short against Wallenpaupack Area on Friday and fell 22-10.
Wyoming Area's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Pittston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Wyoming Area's way against Pittston when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Wyoming Area made off with a 35-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Area 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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