Football Preview: Johnson City Wildcats vs. Vestal Golden Bears
Johnson City and Vestal are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Johnson City Wildcats will square off against the Vestal Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson City will be strutting in after a win while Vestal will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Johnson City finally turned things around against Binghamton on Friday. They managed a 24-20 victory over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Vestal came up short against Elmira/Southside on Friday, falling 43-21. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Jt Gannon, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season.
The win got Johnson City back to even at 1-1. As for Vestal, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Johnson City won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, slipping by Vestal 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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