Football Preview: Farrell Steelers vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
Farrell has gone 9-1 against Sharpsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Farrell Steelers will welcome the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Farrell will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Farrell will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Seneca on Saturday. Farrell took their game with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Seneca. Given the Steelers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Bobcats are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Farrell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juelz Johnson led the charge by rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Johnson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Julius Phillips Jr also helped out with an impressive 121 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mercyhurst Prep on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 35-31 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Farrell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Sharpsville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Farrell strolled past Sharpsville in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 40-21. Will Farrell repeat their success, or does Sharpsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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