Football Preview: Johnson Warriors vs. Florin Panthers
The Johnson Warriors will welcome the Florin Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Johnson comes in on three and Florin on four.
Last Thursday, Johnson earned a 21-12 win over Armijo.
A big part of Johnson's victory came down to the chemistry between Iris Vang and her top target Philliyah Brown. Vang threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes while Brown picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Johnson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anissa Zavala and Altayshia'E Lee.
Meanwhile, Florin was able to grind out a solid win over Burbank on Thursday, taking the game 19-12.
A big part of Florin's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayda Lewis and her top target Zavanna Payne. Lewis threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while Payne picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. Payne has become a key player for Florin: the team is 7-3 when she posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Janiya Brister made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Johnson pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Florin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Johnson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Florin in their previous matchup back in September, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. Does Johnson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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