If Keystone was feeling good fresh off their 70-6 takedown of Bucktail last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 33-27 to Ridgway/Johnsonburg on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ridgway/Johnsonburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Keystone lost, don't look at Dom Corcetti. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 65 yards and one touchdown. Corcetti also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nate Steger and Markus Gerg. Steger rushed for 59 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries while Gerg rushed for 143 yards. Gerg is becoming a predictor of Ridgway/Johnsonburg's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Keystone's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keystone will welcome Redbank Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Corcetti and Braylon Wagner. As for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, they will host Brockway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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