Football Preview: Johnson City Eagles vs. Harper Longhorns
Johnson City is on a three-game streak of home losses, Harper a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Johnson City Eagles will square off against the Harper Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Johnson City is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mason on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson City was outmatched by Mason on the road and fell 63-17. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 949th, while the Punchers are ranked 280th).
Meanwhile, Harper ended up a good deal behind Thorndale on Friday and lost 40-25.
Johnson City's record is now 2-7. As for Harper, their record is now 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Johnson City against Harper when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 61-14 victory. Does Johnson City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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