Football Game Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. Johnston City Indians + Official Tickets

The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will take on the Johnston City Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Maroa-Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Chester by a score of 26-14. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.

Ryne Sheppard produced another solid performance rushing for 107 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 171 yards and one TD on only 16 passes. Those 107 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Maroa-Forsyth proved: they limited Chester to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Troy Pulliam for the heroic effort on defense: he. Maroa-Forsyth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.

Graham Blackwell

Total Tackles

11/01/25 @ Chester	7
10/24/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly	6
10/17/25 vs Williamsville	11
10/10/25 @ Olympia	14
10/03/25 vs Pittsfield	5
+ 5 more games

Maroa-Forsyth's defense didn't let Trayton Peters, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Graham Blackwell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Blackwell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Johnston City was able to grind out a solid win over Wesclin on Friday, taking the game 38-25.

Maroa-Forsyth's record is now 8-2. As for Johnston City, their record now sits at 10-0.

Maroa-Forsyth strolled past Johnston City in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 41-22. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.