Greater Johnstown can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the Central Cambria Red Devils by a score of 47-36. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Julius Reed continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 221 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Raheem Braswell, who gained 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Greater Johnstown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zymir Reed and Ronnison Edwards. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greater Johnstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Central Cambria still got an impressive performance from Grady Snyder, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Snyder is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Hunter Pittsinger also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Greater Johnstown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Central Cambria, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greater Johnstown will face off against Westmont Hilltop at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greater Johnstown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Central Cambria, they will head out to take on Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Cambria will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Central Cambria surely won't give up without a fight.
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