Leechburg is 2-8 against Greensburg Central Catholic since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leechburg Blue Devils will host the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leechburg will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Brentwood on Friday. Leechburg was the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over Brentwood.
Leechburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Timmy Andrasy, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 191 rushing yards gave Andrasy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Floyd, who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greensburg Central Catholic). They blew past Springdale 51-0 on the road last Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Centurions who have now won four contests in a row.
Samir Crosby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Greensburg Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Leechburg pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Leechburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greensburg Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Leechburg took a serious blow against Greensburg Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. Thankfully for Leechburg, Tyree Turner (who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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