Football Recap: Bishop McCort Crushers vs. Greater Johnstown Trojans
Bishop McCort won the last time they faced Greater Johnstown, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bishop McCort Crushers walked away with a 23-14 win over the Greater Johnstown Trojans. The match marked the Crushers' most dominant victory of the season.
Bishop McCort was led to victory by Angelo Gallucci and Jon Delia. Gallucci rushed for 147 yards on only ten carries, while Delia rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Gallucci a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop McCort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Bishop McCort's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bentley Bainey and Caleb Rodriguez.
Greater Johnstown's loss came despite strong showings from Zymir Reed and Mekhi Matthews. Reed picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Matthews picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Reed torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
The win got Bishop McCort back to even at 3-3. As for Greater Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bishop McCort has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Westmont Hilltop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McCort is facing Westmont Hilltop at the right time seeing as Westmont Hilltop is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Greater Johnstown, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Richland at 7:00 p.m. Richland's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Greater Johnstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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