The Greater Johnstown Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greater Johnstown will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Westmont Hilltop, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Greater Johnstown's way against Westmont Hilltop on Saturday as Greater Johnstown made off with a 42-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Greater Johnstown found their leader in underclassman Julius Reed, who threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards. Those 374 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Reed. Kaleem Taylor handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop McCort, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Somerset with a 30-24 victory on Friday. The Crushers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Angelo Gallucci looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquez Gordon, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Greater Johnstown's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Bishop McCort, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Greater Johnstown has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 294 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Bishop McCort, though, as they've been averaging only 133.4. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Greater Johnstown was taken down by Bishop McCort 42-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Greater Johnstown, Brock Beppler (who rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) 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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