Forest Hills gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Greater Johnstown Trojans by a score of 38-26. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Trojans are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nate Cornell and his top target Xander Richardson. Cornell threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while Richardson gained 150 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forest Hills was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 422 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only gained 307.
Despite the defeat, Greater Johnstown saw an underclassman step up: Julius Reed threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Zymir Reed was Julius' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Forest Hills will head out on the road to square off against Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Greater Johnstown, they will welcome Tyrone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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