The Farrell Steelers will take on the Cathedral Prep Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 923 yards in their previous games.
Cathedral Prep is hoping to do what Reynolds couldn't on Friday: put an end to Farrell's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Farrell blew past Reynolds, posting a 54-7 win on the road. Given the Steelers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Raiders are ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Farrell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Juelz Johnson out in front who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 161 rushing yards dating back to last season. Aaron Pegues was another key passer, throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Farrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 39-32 win over General McLane on Friday.
Farrell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cathedral Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Farrell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Farrell suffered a grim 44-18 defeat to Cathedral Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Farrell, Luke Costello (who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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