Football Preview: Warren County Screaming Devils vs. Johnson County Trojans
Warren County hasn't had much luck against Johnson County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warren County Screaming Devils will take on the Johnson County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Warren County will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 32-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Social Circle on Friday. Warren County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Social Circle 20-17.
Meanwhile, Johnson County got the win against Montgomery County on Friday by a conclusive 27-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Eagles since August 19, 2016.
Tayshawn Norris went supernova for Johnson County, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Norris' longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Johnson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery County only rushed for 103.
Johnson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Wright and Jeremiah Scott.
Warren County's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Johnson County, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Warren County came up short against Johnson County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 15-8. Can Warren County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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