The Bellefonte Raiders and the Greater Johnstown Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bellefonte is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Richland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bellefonte was beaten by Richland 41-14. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Although Bellefonte took the loss, they still got scores from Quinn Park and Liam Halterman.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Philipsburg-Osceola.
Despite the defeat, Greater Johnstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julius Reed rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
Greater Johnstown wouldn't let Philipsburg-Osceola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greater Johnstown can thank Cordell Porter and Zymir Reed for forcing both of them.
Bellefonte's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bellefonte has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greater Johnstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Bellefonte's way against Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, as Bellefonte made off with a 34-12 win. Will Bellefonte repeat their success, or does Greater Johnstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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