The Girard Yellowjackets will face off against the Conneaut Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Girard focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Girard is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fort LeBoeuf on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Girard was dealt a 52-18 loss at the hands of Fort LeBoeuf. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Carson Stevens, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Aidan Arnold, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area hadn't done well against Grove City recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Conneaut Area blew past Grove City, posting a 40-7 win at home. Conneaut Area might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 33 points or more this season.
Joseph Furgiuele Iv continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ben Easler, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Conneaut Area, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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