Football Preview: C.A. Johnson Hornets vs. Fairfield Central Griffins
The C.A. Johnson Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
C.A. Johnson lost 34-14 to Branchville on Friday.
C.A. Johnson might have lost, but man, Keivonte Bates was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. Bates didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
C.A. Johnson wouldn't let Branchville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Angel Velez-Vann, Bates, and Amonte Jeferries picked up one apiece. Velez-Vann's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fairfield Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Union County out of the water with a 52-6 final score. The Griffins pushed the score to 46-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets had no chance of recovering from.
C.A. Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fairfield Central, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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