Berwick (4-0) at Hanover Area (2-2)
When: Friday, 7
Last: Berwick, 48-6 (2024)
Series: Hanover Area, 5-4
Scouting report: Berwick is off to its first 4-0 start since 2019. That season the Dawgs began the year 5-0. The running game is carrying Berwick. Ty’Meere Wilkerson has 883 yards rushing, averages 10.5 yards per carry and has 12 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Brady Cleaver averages 9.7 per carry and Ashton Smith averages 9.7. Hanover Area is on a two-game winning streak and outscored its last two opponents, Holy Cross and Old Forge, by a combined 86-0. The last time the Hawks had two wins at this point of a season was in 2016 when they were 4-1 after five weeks. Deacon Eisenbach leads the team with 15 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 20.3 yards per catch. Dewayne Downey averages 7.9 yards per carry while Dawin Downey is averaging 7.1. Hanover Area’s defense has intercepted 10 passes, returning four for touchdowns.
Nanticoke Area (0-4) at Crestwood (2-2)
When: Friday, 7
Last: Crestwood, 55-0 (2024)
Series: Crestwood, 13-12-1
Scouting report: Nanticoke Area is searching for its first win of the season and it doesn’t get any easier against a Crestwood team that seems prepped to get on a roll. The Trojans are starting to figure out a bit of a running game with Jonah Guzman leading the team in rushing while averaging 3.2 yards per carry. Quarterback Ian Walsh is second with two rushing touchdowns. Crestwood won its last two games, outscoring Tunkhannock and Western Wayne by a combined score of 95-14. Jack Rodgers leads the team in receptions with 12 for 258 yards and five touchdowns. He averages 21.5 yards per catch. Gio Barna has 11 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 23.9 yards per…