Football Game Preview: Northridge Vikings vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies

Northridge hasn't had much luck against Johnstown-Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. Northridge will be strutting in after a win while Johnstown-Monroe will be coming in after a loss.

While Northridge's victory against Newark Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings slipped by the Green Wave 29-28 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Vikings were down 21-7 in the second quarter.

Brayden Bingham

Rushing Yards

08/22/25 @ East Knox	198
09/19/25 @ Zanesville	142
09/26/25 vs Newark Catholic	138
09/05/25 vs Grandview Heights	78
08/29/25 @ Fredericktown	34
+ 1 more games

Northridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayce Golden, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Brayden Bingham, who rushed for 138 yards and one score. Bingham has become a key player for the Vikings: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Johnstown-Monroe was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Heath. The matchup marked the Johnnies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Johnstown-Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Northridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.

Northridge was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.