After four games on the road, Karns City is heading back home. They will welcome the Keystone Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Karns City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Karns City took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 65-6 victory over Bradford. The Gremlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 27 points or more this season.
Karns City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Scherer out in front who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Cole Johnston, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only rushed for 26.
Meanwhile, Keystone had just enough and edged Ridgway/Johnsonburg out 22-20 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Keystone's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dom Corcetti, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Corcetti didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jacob Henry, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Karns City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Keystone, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Karns City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 342.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Keystone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Karns City didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Keystone in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. Does Karns City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Keystone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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