The Greater Johnstown Trojans and the Bellefonte Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Greater Johnstown is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Greater Johnstown came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola and fell 35-28.
Despite the defeat, Greater Johnstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julius Reed rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Kaleem Taylor.
Greater Johnstown wouldn't let Philipsburg-Osceola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greater Johnstown can thank Cordell Porter and Zymir Reed for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bellefonte just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Richland. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bellefonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Greater Johnstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bellefonte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Greater Johnstown suffered a grim 34-12 defeat to Bellefonte in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Greater Johnstown, Dylan Deitrich (who rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns) 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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