Football Recap: Bellefonte Sets Scoring Season-High Against Greater Johnstown

Raiders

Team Score (Highest)

10/24/25 vs Greater Johnstown	31
10/10/25 @ Richland	29
09/19/25 @ Penns Valley Area	27
10/03/25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola	24
08/22/25 vs Tyrone	21

Bellefonte had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 4-6 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 31-19 win over the Greater Johnstown Trojans. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellefonte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashten Howell, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Alten Howell helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bellefonte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Another reason for the win was Bellefonte's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Logan Rarrick was the leader with two. Bellefonte received some extra help from Gavin Dufour, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while Bellefonte is ranked 162nd).

Greater Johnstown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cordell Porter, who picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and one score. Porter was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Stephon Hill-Goodman, who picked up 82 receiving yards and one TD.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bellefonte beat Greater Johnstown by a score of 34-0 on Friday.