Johnstown Northridge used overtime to slip past Newark Cath. 29-28 in an Ohio high school football matchup on Sept. 26.
Newark Cath. started on steady ground by forging a 14-7 lead over Johnstown Northridge at the end of the first quarter.
The Green Wave climbed on top in the first half and stayed there with a 21-7 lead at intermission.
The scoreboard showed Newark Cath. with a 21-14 lead over Johnstown Northridge heading into the third quarter.
Nothing was decided in the final quarter, with the Vikings and the Green Wave locked in a 21-21 stalemate.
Johnstown Northridge held on with an 8-7 scoring edge in the first overtime period.
In recent action on Sept. 12, Johnstown Northridge faced off against Milan Edison.
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