Girard fell victim to Conneaut Area and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Conneaut Area Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Yellowjackets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Girard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zach Kelley and James Kibbe.
It was another big night for Joseph Furgiuele Iv, who rushed for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry for Conneaut Area. Those 404 rushing yards gave Furgiuele Iv a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Girard and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Conneaut Area, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Girard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conneaut Area, they will take on Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Conneaut Area likes a good challenge.
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