South Johnston got themselves on the board against Triton on Thursday, but Triton never followed suit. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Triton Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
South Johnston found their leader in underclassman Tyler Williams, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Holt Langston, who gained 87 total yards and a touchdown.
South Johnston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Blackmon, Mason Weaver, and Amarj Richardson picked up one apiece.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
South Johnston's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Triton, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
South Johnston will host Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Triton, they will head out on the road to face off against Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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