Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will square off against the Williamsport Millionaires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Wilkes-Barre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Scranton for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory. With the Wolfpack ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Wilkes-Barre relied on the efforts of JAKE HOWE, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and DAVON UNDERWOOD, who gained 121 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave HOWE a new career-high in rushing yards (57). TREYVON GEMBITSKI was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Williamsport was able to grind out a solid win over Hazleton Area on Friday, taking the game 15-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Millionaires.
Jamel Bailey Ii had a dynamite game for Williamsport, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bailey Ii also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.
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 matchups.
Williamsport's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. In that department, Jayden Ransom was the leader with seven sacks. 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.
Wilkes-Barre has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Williamsport, they now also have a winning record of 6-5.
Things could have been worse for Wilkes-Barre, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Williamsport when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Wilkes-Barre have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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