Football Preview: Harper Longhorns vs. Johnson City Eagles
Harper hasn't had much luck against Johnson City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Harper Longhorns will take on the Johnson City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Harper is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They took a hard 40-25 fall against Thorndale.
Meanwhile, Johnson City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 63-17 loss at the hands of Mason. 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).
Harper's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Johnson City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Harper took a serious blow against Johnson City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 61-14. Can Harper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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