Football Recap: Girard Falls Despite Strong Effort from James Kibbe

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 5:23am

Football Recap: Girard Yellowjackets vs. Seneca Bobcats

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Girard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seneca Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 47-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.

When it comes to explaining why Girard lost, don't look at James Kibbe. Despite the final result, he picked up 177 receiving yards. Carson Stevens was in the mix as well, providing Girard with two touchdowns.

Dominic Buscemi was a one-man wrecking crew for Seneca as he picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. The dominant performance gave Buscemi a new career-high in rushing yards.

Girard's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Seneca, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Girard will square off against Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Girard is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Seneca, they will challenge Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Fairview's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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