Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bald Eagle Area Eagles. The Trojans gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Greater Johnstown still got an impressive performance from Julius Reed, who rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards. Cordell Porter was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greater Johnstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, Greater Johnstown's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elijah Murphy and Ronnison Edwards, who racked up four sacks between them.
Carson Nagle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bald Eagle Area, throwing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Nagle also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bald Eagle Area, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Greater Johnstown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 33-22 defeat against Bedford on the 18th. As for Bald Eagle Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-18 loss against Bellwood-Antis on the 18th.
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