J.P. McCaskey is 0-10 against Wilson since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado will head out to take on the Wilson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
J.P. McCaskey is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 49-18 loss at the hands of Cedar Crest. While losing is never fun, the Red Tornado can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Falcons are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Wilson waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Comets a 58-0 shutout. That looming 58-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Wilson can attribute much of their success to Correll Akings, who gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns, and Madyx Gruber, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Akings' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Wilson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Monty Greer and Gruber.
J.P. McCaskey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wilson, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
J.P. McCaskey was dealt a bruising 47-20 loss at the hands of Wilson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point J.P. McCaskey was down 27-6.
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