The Newark Catholic Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Newark Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lakewood 48-14 at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Green Wave as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 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 can attribute much of their success to Nana Owusu, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and Sam Marasek, who rushed for 137 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Owusu is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jacob Hochanadel made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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 games 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. Utica's QB won't forget Evan Smith anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Newark Catholic's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Newark Catholic came up short against Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 36-24. Thankfully for Newark Catholic, Kaynen Lindsey (who rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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