The Greater Johnstown Trojans will take on the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown has given up an average of 26.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greater Johnstown is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bishop McCort on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were outmatched by the Crushers and fell 41-6. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Crushers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Greater Johnstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walter Anderson and Stephon Hill-Goodman.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Somerset 61-7. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
A big part of Richland's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Regan and his top target Jamere Christian. Regan threw for 272 yards and four TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes while Christian gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Regan has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Knepper, who rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Richland proved: they limited Somerset to a paltry zero yards per carry. The team can thank Nate Pugh for the heroic effort on defense: he. Richland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Greater Johnstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Greater Johnstown was dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of Richland when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 28-7.
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