Football Game Preview: North East Grape Pickers vs. Fairview Tigers

The North East Grape Pickers will square off against the Fairview Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.

North East took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Girard 46-3. The Grape Pickers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Bryson Galloway

Passer Rating

08/29/25 vs Seneca	151.9
10/11/25 vs Girard	149.3
09/19/25 vs Franklin	133.6
08/22/25 @ Grove City	121.1
09/05/25 vs Harbor Creek	100.8
+ 3 more games

Bryson Galloway was his usual excellent self, throwing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 66 yards on only eight carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of North East's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Ethen Ringer was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and one TD.

North East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carter Crozier, Isaac Mcguigan, Kyler See, and Saejon Lyons picked up one apiece. Lyons got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Fairview and Corry have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Tigers lost 28-3 to the Beavers.

North East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points over those games. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Things could have been worse for North East, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Fairview in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Joey O'Reilly, who rushed for 210 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that the Grape Pickers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.