CARBONDALE – West Scranton’s brother combination of Austin and Jonye Sostre was dynamic, and Kaz Colbert flashed his explosiveness for the second straight week.

Each athlete made key plays, and No. 10 West Scranton earned a 25-20 win over Carbondale Area in a physical battle Friday between two of this early season’s bright surprises.

Austin Sostre, the much-talked-about freshman quarterback, completed 9 of 16 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and added a rushing touchdown in his second career start.

“I am playing with my brother, and it is an unreal experience,” Austin Sostre said. “For us to keep coming back and fighting is insane. We have Kaz, who is a go-getter of the ball. We have Quincy Mosely, another speedster. My linemen were blocking tremendously.

“I just have to give my credit to the linemen and my guys who were making the plays.”

Jonyae Sostre, a physical runner with a burst of speed, contributed 111 yards rushing and 65 yards receiving with a pair of touchdowns.

“There was a lot of adversity,” Jonyae Sostre said. “We had to battle to get this win.”

Not overshadowed, Colbert hauled in four passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. He also intercepted a pass in the end zone, halting a Carbondale Area scoring threat late in the third quarter.

Then, his 50-yard touchdown reception provided the Invaders a 25-14 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter.

“This is great,” Colbert said. “We didn’t get what we wanted the last couple of years, so this is exciting.”

West Scranton’s playmakers responded to a challenge by Carbondale Area, which had a couple of big plays.

Carbondale Area took a 7-0 lead on Francisco Roman’s 13-yard run with 4:27 left in the first quarter.

After West Scranton tied the game on a 29-yard touchdown reception by Jonyae Sostre, Carbondale Area’s Caedon Voglino returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown. It was the second straight week the Chargers’ speedster had a special teams scoring return.

West Scranton closed within 14-13 when Austin Sostre hit Jonyae again for a 17-yard touchdown with 1:59 left in a frantic first quarter.

On their next possession, the Invaders took the lead for good. Colbert made a fingertips catch for 46 yards, setting up Austin Sostre’s 3-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.

Carbondale Area (1-1) made two attempts to score by driving inside the West Scranton 15, but both times they were unsuccessful.

The first failed because of untimely penalties. Carbondale Area had 10 penalties for 115 yards in the game.

The second halted when Colbert intercepted a Voglino pass in the end zone.

“It was a red-zone play,” Colbert said. “I watched film all week. They call that a toss pass. I read it and made the play.”

On the ensuing drive, Colbert pushed the lead to 25-14 with his 50-yard touchdown reception.

“When I lined up, I saw No. 1 (Roman) inside me,” Colbert said. “I made a move and got open. I avoided the tackle and made it a touchdown.”

Carbondale Area responded.

Roman, who finished with 120 yards on 20 carries, delivered a 33-yard run and a 1-yard touchdown. The Chargers stopped a West Scranton advance inside the 5, denying a score.

However, Mosley intercepted a pass with less than one minute to play to secure the win.

“You never want to accept losing, but I am proud of my kids,” Carbondale Area head coach Jeff Arthur said. “We did some good things here. I think we grew up a little, too. I want my teams to be aggressive, but tonight we were over-aggressive at times. We are going to bounce back. We are going to be OK.”