The Johnston City Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnston City will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Johnston City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Wesclin by a score of 38-25.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth earned a 26-14 win over Chester on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.
Johnston City better keep an eye on Ryne Sheppard. He was instrumental in Maroa-Forsyth's win, rushing for 107 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 171 yards and one TD on only 16 passes. Those 107 rushing yards gave Sheppard a new career-high.
Maroa-Forsyth's run defense was locked in: Chester could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Troy Pulliam for the heroic effort on defense: he. Maroa-Forsyth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
Maroa-Forsyth's defense didn't let Trayton Peters, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Graham Blackwell was especially locked on to Chester's QB and sacked him twice. Blackwell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Johnston City's record is now 10-0. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their record now sits at 8-2.
Things could have been worse for Johnston City, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-22 loss to Maroa-Forsyth when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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