Northridge came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies and fell 51-15. The Vikings have struggled against the Johnnies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Northridge lost, don't look at Jayce Golden. Despite the final result, he rushed for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Sager and Landon Myers. Sager rushed for 181 yards and three scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry while Myers rushed for 143 yards and four TDs. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Myers a new career-high. Greyson Goodman also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Northridge now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Utica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe will take on rival Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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