The Greater Johnstown Trojans will head out to face off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Greater Johnstown took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Westmont Hilltop 24-6. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cordell Porter had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Greater Johnstown proved: they limited Westmont Hilltop to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Jaimeer Dykes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Greater Johnstown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
Greater Johnstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Stephon Hill-Goodman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Somerset 55-7. That looming 55-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crushers yet this season.
Bishop McCort's record is now 5-0. As for Greater Johnstown, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Greater Johnstown couldn't quite get it done against Bishop McCort in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 as they fell 23-14. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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