ALL PURPOSE ATHLETE MARK JOHNSON RETURNS FOR 2025 SEASON

The Erie Express are pleased to announce the return of ATH-Mark Johnson (Shippensburg University) for the 2025 season. Mark begins his fourth season with the Express and will look to earn a spot on special teams and the defensive rotation as well.

Mark last played with us in 2023. That season we were crowned USA Bowl Summer Division National Champions, won our Division in the GDFL for the fourth year in a row and qualified for the GDFL National Playoffs for the seventh year in a row. In January of 2023 we headed to Daytona Beach, FL to face the Minneapolis Warriors in the USA Bowl Summer Division National Championship Game. (17-20 loss) The above mentioned team accolades, Mark had a direct hand in making possible.

Mark played a major role in our 2021 GDFL National Championship season as well as our victory in the 2022 USA Bowl Summer Division National Championship Bowl Game in Daytona Beach, FL.

Mark is a graduate of Milton Hershey, HS where he was a 2 sport stand out in football and track. Mark was a member of the 4x400 relay team that was a national gold medalist (NY). Johnson was a District Champion, Conference Champion, was an all state selection and his 4x400 relay team took the silver medal at states breaking the Milton Hershey school record which had stood for 27 years. In football Mark was a two time team captain and played a year at Shippensburg University.

"Mark has done an amazing job for us every year he has played. He is a tremendously gifted athlete with a great team first mindset. We are blessed to have him back on board with us this year and from what we have seen so far in pre season session he appears to be ready for a break out year."-Director of Operations Paul Pennington.

Mark is sponsored by Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors. Please visit them at their Facebook page or website today for all your landscape or architectural needs.

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Welcome back on board the PAINTRAIN Mark! GO EXPRESS!