Girard has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North East Grape Pickers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Girard lost to Harbor Creek on the road by a 31-12 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Girard's defeat came about despite a quality game from James Kibbe, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North East's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Corry. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Grape Pickers haven't been shut out since back in August.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North East, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Girard was taken down by North East 42-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Girard, Jamari Curlett (who picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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