The Greater Johnstown Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greater Johnstown will bounce into Friday's contest 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. Greater Johnstown also got a significant boost from Kaleem Taylor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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.
Bishop McCort can attribute much of their success to Angelo Gallucci, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gallucci a new career-high in rushing yards. Marquez Gordon was another key player, rushing 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.
Greater Johnstown took a serious blow against Bishop McCort in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. 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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