Football Preview: Keystone Panthers vs. Karns City Gremlins
Keystone hasn't had much luck against Karns City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Keystone Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Karns City Gremlins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keystone will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over Ridgway/Johnsonburg.
Keystone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dom Corcetti, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Corcetti also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles. Jacob Henry was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Karns City took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-6 victory over Bradford. The Gremlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Karns City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Scherer, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cole Johnston, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only rushed for 26.
Keystone's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Karns City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Keystone has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Karns City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 342.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Keystone came up short against Karns City in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 28-22. Can Keystone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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