The Fairview Tigers will face off against the North East Grape Pickers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fairview is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Corry 40-7.
Meanwhile, North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Girard.
Despite the defeat, North East saw an underclassman step up: Bryson Galloway rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Galloway a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Ethen Ringer, who rushed for 88 yards.
Even if they lost, North East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Colin Heaton was especially locked on to Girard's QB and sacked him twice. Heaton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Girard's side was Pascal Laporte, who made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for North East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Fairview strolled past North East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Will Fairview repeat their success, or does North East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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