The Girard Yellowjackets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Titusville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Girard is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 32-23 to Sharpsville on Friday. The defeat leaves the Yellowjackets without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Girard saw an underclassman step up: Ryan St. Julien rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Titusville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-22 to Corry.
Titusville might have lost, but man, Jaxon Covell was a machine: he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Titusville in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. Does Girard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Titusville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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