You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wallenpaupack Area's strategy against East Stroudsburg North on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Buckhorns blew the Timberwolves out of the water with a 41-6 final score. The Buckhorns pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Timberwolves had little chance of recovering from.
Wallenpaupack Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ed Kiesendahl out in front who rushed for 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Logan Caruso, who rushed for 62 yards and two scores.
Wallenpaupack Area's run defense was locked in: East Stroudsburg North could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kiesendahl for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wallenpaupack Area didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
The win got Wallenpaupack Area back to even at 1-1. As for East Stroudsburg North, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Wallenpaupack Area will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Honesdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Stroudsburg North, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge William Allen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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