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 face off against the Vestal Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vestal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnson City, who comes in off a win.
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 win 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.
Jt Gannon put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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 victory 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 barely slipped by Vestal when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 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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