Football Game Preview: Garfield Plays at Home

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 4:03am

Football Preview: Garfield G-Men vs. John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles



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The Garfield G-Men will take on the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Garfield is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. Everything went their way against Edgewood as Garfield made off with a 47-27 win.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Garfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colin McGranahan.

Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged Liberty out 22-19.

Everything came up roses for Garfield against John F. Kennedy Catholic in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-26 victory. Will Garfield repeat their success, or does John F. Kennedy Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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