It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnston City can now relate to. They took a hard 41-22 fall against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 42-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2016.
A big part of Maroa-Forsyth's win came down to the chemistry between Ryne Sheppard and his top target Mitch Williams. Sheppard threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes while Williams picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Williams was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. A healthy portion of Sheppard's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) also went to Zach Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Johnston City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Maroa-Forsyth, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Johnston City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they and Chicago Christian are set to duel on Friday. Chicago Christian is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Maroa-Forsyth will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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