Greater Johnstown came into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Penns Valley Area Rams by a score of 27-24 on Thursday. Despite 56 more yards than the Rams, the Trojans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Cordell Porter
| 09/19/25 vs Westmont Hilltop | 142 |
| 09/05/25 @ Somerset | 114 |
| 10/09/25 vs Penns Valley Area | 82 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bishop McCort | 55 |
| 08/29/25 @ Central | 48 |
Despite the loss, Greater Johnstown still got an impressive performance from Daniel Porter, who threw for 165 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 109 yards on only 12 carries. Porter's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Greater Johnstown also got a significant boost from Cordell Porter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Penns Valley Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Spencer Althouse, who picked up 78 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. That's the most receiving yards Althouse has posted since back in August. Carter Ironside was another key player, throwing for 240 yards and one TD.
Greater Johnstown is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Penns Valley Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Greater Johnstown and Penns Valley Area could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Trojans will face off against Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th with a big rank disadvantage (452 vs. 120). Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area (ranked 431st) will meet Huntingdon (ranked 182nd) at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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