Newark Catholic had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 52-7 loss at the hands of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Johnnies are ranked 203rd).
As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Sager and Landon Myers. Sager rushed for 207 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries while Myers rushed for 144 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. Sager really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Newark Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they will square off against Indian Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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