The Granville Blue Aces will face off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Granville beats Johnstown-Monroe with 31 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Granville strolled past Clear Fork with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 31-14. The Blue Aces' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe got themselves on the board against Coshocton on Friday, but Coshocton never followed suit. They breezed by the Redskins at home to the tune of 39-0. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Johnnies had established a 32 point advantage.
Nana Owusu went supernova for Johnstown-Monroe, rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Owusu is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Landon Myers was another key rusher, rushing for 102 yards on only 11 carries.
Myers wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Johnstown-Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Johnstown-Monroe's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Erik Marohl and Evan Smith who racked up four sacks between them. Marohl's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Granville's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Granville against Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. Will Granville repeat their success, or does Johnstown-Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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