Johnstown-Monroe won the last time they faced Utica, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies' way against the Utica Redskins as the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies made off with a 28-7 victory. The Johnnies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Johnstown-Monroe had a senior duo take command as Nana Owusu rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns and Sam Marasek rushed for 137 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Owusu has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Jacob Hochanadel made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Johnstown-Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Johnstown-Monroe's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Evan Smith was the leader with two.
Johnstown-Monroe's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Utica, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Johnstown-Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 49-0 victory against Newark Catholic on the 25th. Utica has also already played their next matchup, a 36-6 defeat against Heath on the 25th.
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