The North East Grape Pickers will face off against the Fairview Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North East is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, North East came up short against Girard and fell 34-27.
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. Girard's QB won't forget Colin Heaton anytime soon given he 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. North East got some further help from Pascal Laporte: he made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Fairview suffered their biggest loss since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of Corry.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
North East lost to Fairview on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairview's Vincent Campoli, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Now that North East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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