Football Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. Lourdes Central Catholic Knights
The Johnson-Brock Eagles will head out to take on the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson-Brock is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Johnson-Brock is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Omaha Christian Academy 86-22 at home. Considering Johnson-Brock has won four matchups by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braxton Bridger had a dynamite game for Johnson-Brock, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Bridger's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Grady Behrends also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Johnson-Brock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Behrends and Deacon Bernadt.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lourdes Central Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 42-22 to Johnson County Central. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Johnson-Brock pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Johnson-Brock against Lourdes Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson-Brock since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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