Football Preview: Richland Rams vs. Greater Johnstown Trojans
Two dominant signal callers in Grayson Mahla and Julius Reed are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Richland Rams will welcome the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Richland didn't have too much trouble with Somerset on the road as they won 31-12. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland found their leader in underclassman Mahla, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mahla a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown came up short against Bishop McCort on Friday and fell 23-14. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Crushers: they've now lost six in a row.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Richland against Greater Johnstown when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 win. Will Richland repeat their success, or does Greater Johnstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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