The Richland Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Greater Johnstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Somerset 61-7 on Friday. With the Rams ahead 48-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jacob Regan
| 09/26/25 vs Somerset | 167.3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Forest Hills | 152.6 |
| 11/08/24 vs Marion Center | 136.2 |
| 11/01/24 vs United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] | 135.3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Westmont Hilltop | 127.1 |
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. The dominant performance also gave Regan a new career-high in passer rating (167.3). Another player making a difference was Brayden Knepper, who rushed for 53 yards and one score on only five carries.
Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bishop McCort and fell 41-6. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Crushers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
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.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Greater Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Richland has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 377.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Greater Johnstown, though, as they've been averaging only 186 total yards. Will Richland be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Trojans flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Richland against Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-14 win. In that contest, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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