Football Recap: Ridgway/Johnsonburg vs. Keystone Panthers
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ridgway/Johnsonburg can now relate to. They came up short against the Keystone Panthers on Friday, falling 42-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgway/Johnsonburg of the 22-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Even though they lost, Ridgway/Johnsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg wouldn't let Keystone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ridgway/Johnsonburg can thank Beau Viglione and Hunter Viglione for forcing both of them.
A big part of Keystone's win came down to the chemistry between Dom Corcetti and his top target Eli Nellis. Corcetti rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while Nellis gained 203 total yards and three touchdowns. Nellis also posted 102 receiving yards, which is notable because Keystone is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Drew Keth did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Keystone, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Keystone, they are taking a road trip to face off against Port Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Allegany will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Keystone surely won't give up without a fight.
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