Football Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. Elmwood-Murdock Knights
The Johnson-Brock Eagles will challenge 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 strolled past Johnson County Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Hayden Gravatt and Wyatt Fulton were among the main playmakers for Johnson-Brock as the former rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns and the latter 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 got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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 contests.
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, Elmwood-Murdock didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer on Friday, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win.
Elmwood-Murdock found their leader in underclassman Brody Marsh, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Marsh showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Johnson-Brock's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson-Brock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elmwood-Murdock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
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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