Johnston came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Scituate, but Paul Zolkos wouldn't allow it. The Scituate Spartans strolled past the Johnston Panthers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 36-18 thanks in part to Zolkos, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Johnston's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Messina, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Messina was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Scituate's record is now 8-2. As for Johnston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Scituate nor Johnston have any future games scheduled.
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