Crestwood runs wild in victory over Wilkes-Barre Area

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John Kotsko | October 1, 2022

Since losing to Dallas on September 2nd, the Crestwood offense has been on a tear. Over their last three games, they have scored 40 points or more. The Comets continued their winning streak to four as they took a 45-14 victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Crestwood Head Coach Ryan Arcangeli on tonight’s victory. “This goes to our preparation all week long. We have a fantastic group of seniors that is buying into running the football. To beat a team like that, in a place like this after one of their biggest victories they’ve had.”

Crestwood started with the ball. They faced an early third and 8 and Jaden Shedlock and found Brendan Dennis for a diving 10 yard completion. Dennis then went for a 10 yard run on the next play. On the very next play, Noah Schultz went for a 48 yard touchdown run and a 6-0 Comets lead with 10:18 remaining in the first quarter.

First play of the Wolf Pack possession, Mekhi Nelson went 22 yards into Crestwood territory. However, two plays later, a fumble occurred on the handoff and Crestwood’s Logan Rolles recovered the fumble to end the Wilkes-Barre Area possession. Schultz went for 16 yards on the first play. After a Crestwood holding penalty, Schultz went on runs for 30 and 11 yards to the Wolf Pack three yard line. The drive ended with a touchdown run by Shedlock from three yards out and a 12-0 lead with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter.

Wilkes-Barre Area started at their own 47 yard line. Facing a fourth and 1, Jake Howe gained one yard for the first down. Howe found Naquan Johnson for 10 yards. On a third and 5, Howe found Johnson for a 24 yard catch to the four yard line. On a fourth and goal at the one yard line, Nelson scored from one yard out to cut the Comets lead to 12-7 with 3:20 remaining in the first quarter.

The next Crestwood possession ended in a punt. However, the Comets defense forced a big three and out as the first quarter came to a close. Crestwood went on a quick four play drive that ended on a 20 yard touchdown run by Shedlock for his second score of the game to make it 19-7 with 10:11 remaining in the second quarter.

The Wolf Pack drove the ball all the way to the Comet 16 yard line, they faced a fourth and 2 at the Crestwood 10 yard line. Nelson broke a tackle in the backfield but the Comets defense were able to get him before the first down to get the ball back. It only took one play as Schultz scored from 87 yards out for his second touchdown of the game to make it a 26-7 Crestwood lead with 5:54 remaining in the second quarter.

Schultz added his third touchdown with a nine yard score with 2:33 remaining in the second quarter. Wilkes-Barre Area attempted to score before halftime and the pass ended up intercepted by Dennis. Before the half ended, the Comets decided to do some trickery as they pulled off a double handoff to Nick Miscavage who looked to pass and found Josh Hilpp in the back of the endzone from 26 yards out to make 38-7 at halftime.

Schultz scored his fourth touchdown of the game with a two yard score with 38 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Nelson added a 74 yard touchdown run around the start of the fourth quarter to make it 45-14. The Comets cruised as they took the 45-14 victory to win their fourth straight victory. Crestwood travels on the road next week to Hazleton Area, who will be coming off their first loss of the season to Dallas. Arcangeli on next week’s matchup with the Cougars. “They’re looking at the possibility of two straight losses and they’re not gonna want that. It’s gonna be really tough for us. We have to come back to work and be ready to go against the wall for four really tough quarters against a good football team and it’s gonna be a tough one on the road.”

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