Johnstown-Monroe and Triway squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Johnstown-Monroe had to settle for second. They lost 41-20 to the Triway Titans. The Johnnies' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Johnstown-Monroe lost, don't look at Nana Owusu. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Owusu is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. Jacob Hochanadel was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Johnstown-Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triway only rushed for 165.
Johnstown-Monroe wouldn't let Triway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Johnstown-Monroe can thank Erik Marohl and John Eckenrode for forcing both of them.
Luke Starr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Triway, throwing for 398 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown. Wyatt Posten handled things on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Triway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Johnstown-Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triway, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-21 loss against Edison on the 8th.
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