Heath was the 54-21 winner over Johnstown-Monroe when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Heath Bulldogs took a blow against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies on Friday, falling 42-13. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Johnnies are ranked 207th).
It was another big night for Nana Owusu, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for Johnstown-Monroe. Owusu's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Landon Myers was another key back, rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns.
Heath's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Heath will square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heath is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they will face off against Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northridge's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Johnstown-Monroe's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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