Greater Johnstown hasn't had much luck against Bedford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Greater Johnstown Trojans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bedford Bisons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Greater Johnstown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-26 to Bald Eagle Area. The Trojans gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Julius Reed and Carson Nagle. Nagle had a great game and threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Reed was balling out in the loss, rushing for 209 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Greater Johnstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, Greater Johnstown's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elijah Murphy and Ronnison Edwards, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Bedford entered their tilt with Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over the Dragons.
Quincy Swaim continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Bedford wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bedford can thank Andrew Evans and Christian Stahlman for forcing both of them.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bedford, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Greater Johnstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bedford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Greater Johnstown lost to Bedford on the road by a decisive 17-0 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Greater Johnstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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