North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Fairview Tigers on the road by a 24-7 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grape Pickers of the 28-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, North East still got an impressive performance from Bryson Galloway, who threw for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Joey O'Reilly was nothing short of spectacular for Fairview: he rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave O'Reilly a new career-high in rushing yards. Carlo Cimino was another key player, throwing for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fairview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North East will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Warren at 7:00 p.m. North East is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Fairview, they will challenge Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairview's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Titusville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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