The Johnstown Sir Bills will challenge the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Johnstown took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Coxsackie-Athens at home.
Johnstown found their leader in underclassman Jonny Swartwout, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cobleskill-Richmondville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Canajoharie/Fort Plain/Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Johnstown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Johnstown won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Cobleskill-Richmondville 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cobleskill-Richmondville's Kyber Henry, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnstown still be able to contain Henry? There's only one way to find out.
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