Football Game Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Johnsburg Skyhawks

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 11:58pm

Football Preview: Plano Reapers vs. Johnsburg Skyhawks

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Plano has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m.

Things were looking good for Plano after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 26-10 fall against Woodstock. While the Reapers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Streaks 3-0 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Johnsburg at home against Marengo on Friday as the squad secured a 34-7 win. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Skyhawks this season.

A big part of Johnsburg's victory came down to the chemistry between Carter Block and his top target Ryan Franze. Block threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Franze picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Plano's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Johnsburg, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.

Plano strolled past Johnsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 19-0. Will Plano repeat their success, or does Johnsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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