Football Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. Elmwood-Murdock Knights
The Johnson-Brock Eagles will take on the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson-Brock will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Johnson-Brock didn't have too much trouble with Johnson County Central at home as they won 28-14.
Johnson-Brock relied on the efforts of Hayden Gravatt, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Fulton, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Fulton a new career-high in rushing yards. Quentin Behrends made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Johnson-Brock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Behrends and Casen Dalinghaus.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elmwood-Murdock beat Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 34-28 on Friday.
Johnson-Brock's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Johnson-Brock took a serious blow against Elmwood-Murdock in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, falling 74-42. Can Johnson-Brock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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