The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will square off against 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'.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Philipsburg-Osceola took a blow against Bishop Guilfoyle, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Marauders are ranked 77th).
Philipsburg-Osceola's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sam Mcdonald, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Archer Baughman, who threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 33-22 to Bedford. The Trojans were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Bisons in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Despite the loss, Greater Johnstown had strong showings from Julius Reed, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and Kaleem Taylor, who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Taylor showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards.
Philipsburg-Osceola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Greater Johnstown, their record is now 2-7.
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