Knights travel to North East tonight
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The winless Eisenhower football team will have a tough task tonight when it travels to North East.
"They are an incredibly well-coached team that plays very disciplined on defense and is scheme sound on the offensive side," said Eisenhower head coach Jim Penley.
Leading the Grape Pickers is senior quarterback Bryson Galloway.
"He's just a phenomenal athlete, (and) is as dangerous running as he is passing," Penley said.
Galloway has passed for 461 yards and has added 224 more on the ground.
Galloway is not the Pickers' only offensive weapon, as enior running back Ethan Ringer has rushed for 507 yards on 78 carries and scored six touchdowns.
North East (3-2, 2-1 in Region 3) also has two very capable receivers in seniors Jayden Wittman (18 catches, 242 yards, 3 TDs) and Colton Owens (12-184.)
The Knights (0-5) have shown improvement, but turnovers and penalties have not helped the learning curve.
Eisenhower is led by quarterback Joe Gigliotti (26 of 54, 242 yards, 2 TDs,) running back Nolan Gesing (86 carries, 492 yards, 3 TDs) and wide receiver Ollie Boozer (13-129-1)
Headlining the Knights' defense will be senior linebacker Bryceton Coleson and defensive end Carson Sobkowski.
"We are going to have to be very disciplined in playing their option run game and passing," Penley said. "They have tremendous athletes. We have to be ready."
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at North East High School.
WARREN FALLS AT OIL CITY
OIL CITY -- Oil City put on a defensive clinic Thursday night on its way to a 57-0 football victory over Warren.
Down 21-0 in the second quarter, the Dragons' Cam Hagg intercepted a pass at the goal line that was ruled a touchback, but the Oilers defense prevailed for a Warren three-and-out and the host's successful ground and pound led to their fourth touchdown of the game.
The Oilers scored on the opening drive of the second half and converted the extra point to start the running clock and breezed the rest of the way.
The Dragons will be back in action at 7 p.m. a week from today when they host the Franklin Knights on homecoming.