The Somerset Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Somerset is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Dragons are ranked 195th).
Somerset's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rowan Holmes, who rushed for 123 yards, and Cole Parry, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Holmes also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were beaten by Tyrone 42-12. The Trojans were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite their defeat, Greater Johnstown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Quaddir Berrian, who rushed for 108 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Zymir Reed also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 87 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Greater Johnstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Somerset's record now sits at 0-2. As for Greater Johnstown, their record is now 0-2.
Somerset strolled past Greater Johnstown when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Greater Johnstown's Conseer Baxter, who picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Somerset to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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