Johnstown-Monroe got themselves on the board against Newark Catholic on Friday, but Newark Catholic never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over the Newark Catholic Green Wave. The result was nothing new for the Johnnies, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Nana Owusu was his usual excellent self, rushing for 279 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. Landon Myers was another major influence, as he rushed for 76 yards and ran in a TD.
Another reason for the win was Johnstown-Monroe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aj Hollis and Erik Marohl, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Marohl is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Johnstown-Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Johnstown-Monroe pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newark Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Johnstown-Monroe will head out to challenge Triway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,072 yards in their previous games. Newark Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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