Johnson City and Vestal are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Johnson City Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Vestal Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson City will be strutting in after a victory while Vestal will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Johnson City finally turned things around against Binghamton last Friday. They secured a 24-20 W over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Vestal lost 43-21 to Elmira/Southside on Friday. The Golden Bears were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Vestal's loss came about despite a quality game from Jt Gannon, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gannon's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season.
The win got Johnson City back to even at 1-1. As for Vestal, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Johnson City won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2022, slipping by Vestal 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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