Two dominant signal callers in Julius Reed and Grayson Mahla are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greater Johnstown Trojans are on the road again on Friday to play the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Greater Johnstown came up short against Bishop McCort and fell 23-14. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Crushers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Richland came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 31-12. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mahla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Greater Johnstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Greater Johnstown was dealt a bruising 42-8 loss at the hands of Richland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Greater Johnstown, Evan Mccracken (who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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