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Kotsko’s View: Winds of Change in the Wyoming Valley Conference

Tagged under: District 2, News, pfn

| September 22, 2022


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We have hit the fifth week of the 2022 High School Football season!!! According to the forecast I’ve seen, we are highs in the upper 50s. Although it does bode well for my collection of hoodies, it does mean this will be the coldest it will be so far this season. Might not be saying too much as we have not hit the month of October just yet where it can be hit or miss. However with all this being said, here are the games that entail Week number five in the Wyoming Valley Conference.

Wilkes-Barre Area at Berwick

Fri 7 PM

Wilkes-Barre Area is coming off a loss to Hazleton Area at home. Berwick is coming off a home win against Williamsport. Wolf Pack freshman QB Jake Howe recorded a rushing touchdown in last week’s game. Bulldogs RB Dray Wilk recorded an 86 yard touchdown run in the home victory. Wilkes-Barre Area is looking to rebound after a loss last week and are facing off against a resurging Berwick team. Will the Dawgs winning streak continue or will The Pack leave Berwick with a victory?

Prediction: Berwick 27 Wilkes-Barre Area 21

Honesdale at Tunkhannock

Fri 7 PM

Honesdale is coming off a close victory against Lackawanna Trail. Tunkhannock lost to Carbondale last week. Hornets RB CJ Hinton rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Tigers wideout Garrett Yuhas recorded six receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown. Tunkhannock is curently on a two game losing streak. Honesdale is currently 2-2 on the year and looking to get above .500 for the first time this season. Which team will come out on top in this WVC vs Lackawanna League matchup?

Prediction: Honesdale 21 Tunkhannock 20

 

Hanover Area at Wyoming Area

Fri 7 PM

Hanover Area lost to Pittston Area at home last week. Wyoming Area went on the road to Nanticoke and won. Hawkeyes wide receiver Joe Cronan had five catches for 58 yards in last week’s loss. Warriors RB Aaron Crossley rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns in the road win at Nanticoke. Wyoming Area is looking to build on their momentum from last week’s victory. The Hawkeyes have lost three in a row and are looking to pull off the victory.

Prediction: Wyoming Area 28 Hanover Area 7

 

Williamsport at Crestwood

Fri 7 PM

Williamsport is coming off a loss to Berwick. Crestwood got the road victory at Valley West. The Millonaires’ George Whaley recorded a rushing touchdown in last week’s road loss. Comets RB Noah Schultz rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns. The Millionaires are looking to snap their two game losing streak. The Comets are on a two game winning streak and have scored 40 plus points in their two victories.

Prediction: Crestwood 35 Williamsport 14

 

Lake-Lehman at Nanticoke

Fri 7 PM

Lake-Lehman took a home victory last week against Holy Redeemer. Nanticoke is coming off a loss at home to Wyoming Area. Black Knights RB Javon Borger rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the win last week. Trojans RB Zach Fox rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Lake-Lehman is coming off their first victory of the season and are looking to get on a roll. The Trojans are on a three game losing streak and are hoping to get a victory this week.

Prediction: Lake-Lehman 20 Nanticoke 19

 

Valley View at Pittston Area

Fri 7 PM

Valley View took the victory against North Pocono. Pittston Area is coming off a win against Hanover Area. Cougars RB Connor Hilling rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Patriots RB Harry Pugliese recorded 133 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the victory last week. Since their opening night loss to Crestwood, Valley View has won three straight games. Pittston Area started the season 0-2 but have won two in a row to get to 2-2. Both teams put their winning streaks on the line in Yatesville Friday night. Who will come out on top?

Prediction: Valley View 28 Pittston Area 14

 

Valley West at Dallas

Fri 7 PM

Valley West lost to Crestwood at home last week. Dallas stayed undefeated with a victory over West Scranton. Spartans RB Tyler Mattis rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Mountaineers RB Dylan Geskey rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns in the victory against West Scranton. Valley West is looking for their first win of the season and hopes to pull off the upset of the undefeated Mountaineers. Dallas is looking to build momentum into their big game with Hazleton Area next week.

Prediction: Dallas 34 Valley West 12

 

Hazleton Area at West Scranton

Fri 7 PM

Hazleton Area went to 4-0 with a road victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. West Scranton is coming off a loss to Dallas. Cougars RB Matt Buchman rushed for 105 yards with a receiving touchdown. Invaders RB Evan Laybourne-Boddie had an 80 yard touchdown catch in the loss. Hazleton Area is looking to position themselves in the District 2/4/11 6A Subregional Playoffs. West Scranton is still looking to get a big upset that will propel them into the District 2 5A Playoffs.

Prediction: Hazleton Area 35 West Scranton 14

 

Milton at Holy Redeemer

Sat 7 PM (King’s College)

Milton is coming off a loss to Mount Carmel. Holy Redeemer lost a tough game to Lake-Lehman. Black Panthers QB Cale Bastian rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Royals wideout Zach Perta had nine catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns. The Royals are coming off a tough two point loss. Milton lost to an undefeated Mount Carmel team. Which team will rebound from their tough loss?

Prediction: Milton 35 Holy Redeemer 14

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