Richland won the last time they faced Greater Johnstown, and things went their way on Friday too. The Richland Rams blew past the Greater Johnstown Trojans 49-14 at home. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Richland found their leader in underclassman Grayson Mahla, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Austin Yarnick, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Richland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jamere Christian led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
When it comes to explaining why Greater Johnstown lost, don't look at Zymir Reed. Despite the final result, he picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reed torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Richland's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Greater Johnstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland will take on Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Richland: 12.7, Clearfield: 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Greater Johnstown, they will face off against Bald Eagle Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bald Eagle Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
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