NB Putting It On The Line Against Defending State Champ

Between a first-game injury and just not playing much because his Northern Bedford High School football team was getting so far out in front in winning all of its games, Black Panther senior running back Adam Johnson hasn't had a lot of opportunities to get untracked and pile up a lot of rushing yards this season before he broke loose for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns in last week's 27-7 District 5 Class 1A championship win over Windber.

It only took Johnson 14 carries as he surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season, but the 5-foot-10, 195-pounder made it clear he had plenty of...