Jonathan Alder has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Johnstown-Monroe has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Pioneers will welcome the Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jonathan Alder is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Bellefontaine: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pioneers blew the Chieftains out of the water with a 42-7 final score. Considering the Pioneers have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cashton Wheeler had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 267 yards and four TDs while picking up 16.7 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Jonathan Alder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Johnstown-Monroe walked away with it. They strolled past the Redskins with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-37.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Sager and Landon Myers. Sager rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry while Myers rushed for 142 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Myers is becoming a predictor of Johnstown-Monroe's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Johnstown-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Jonathan Alder, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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