Two dominant signal callers in Carson Nagle and Julius Reed are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bald Eagle Area is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clearfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bald Eagle Area was outmatched by Clearfield on the road and fell 41-7. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bison: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown took a blow against Richland on Friday, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Rams are ranked 159th).
Greater Johnstown might have lost, but man, Zymir Reed was a machine: he picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Bald Eagle Area now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Greater Johnstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Bald Eagle Area has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 381.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Greater Johnstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 363.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Bald Eagle Area against Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 59-30 win. Will Bald Eagle Area repeat their success, or does Greater Johnstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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