The Johnstown Johnnies, ranked eleventh, achieved a significant victory in their first-round playoff game against Indian Creek, which was ranked sixth. The 51-37 win advances them to face the third-ranked team, Jonathan Alder, in the second round.
According to the game details, Johnstown initiated the scoring with a rushing touchdown seven minutes before the end of the first quarter, beginning a twenty-three-point unanswered scoring streak. By the conclusion of the first quarter, Johnstown led 16-0 and extended their lead to 23-0 at the start of the second quarter.
Indian Creek responded promptly with a touchdown that initiated their own scoring streak, accumulating twenty-nine unanswered points, with twenty-one of those points scored in the second quarter.
Indian Creek concluded their scoring run with a touchdown midway through the third quarter and successfully executed a two-point conversion to bring the score to 23-29.
Johnstown interrupted this momentum by recovering a fumble that resulted in a touchdown and an extra point kick, adjusting the score to 30-29.
The score remained at 30-29 until early in the fourth quarter when Indian Creek scored another touchdown followed by a two-point conversion.
Johnstown finished strong with a twenty-one-point run to secure their place in the second round.
Johnstown’s running back Ryan Sager played a pivotal role by amassing 211 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns. Their defense was anchored by Fury Weyand, who recorded ten tackles.
