The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will head out to challenge the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Johnstown-Monroe's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Johnstown-Monroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Indian Creek 51-37.
Ryan Sager
| 08/29/25 @ Centerburg | 6 |
| 10/31/25 @ Indian Creek | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 5 |
| 10/24/25 @ Newark Catholic | 4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Utica | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Sager and Landon Myers. Sager rushed for 204 yards and five TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry while Myers rushed for 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Johnstown-Monroe is undefeated when Sager posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Jonathan Alder last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bellefontaine out of the water with a 42-7 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pioneers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Chieftains are ranked 288th).
Johnstown-Monroe better keep an eye on Cashton Wheeler. He was instrumental in Jonathan Alder's win, rushing for 267 yards and four scores while picking up 16.7 yards per carry.
Jonathan Alder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Johnstown-Monroe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points over those games. As for Jonathan Alder, their record is now 9-1.
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