Football Recap: Johnson City Comes Up Short

After flying high against Thrall two weeks ago, Johnson City came back down to earth. The Eagles lost 47-21 to the San Saba Armadillos on Friday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Even if they lost, Johnson City's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Luke Lorenzen, Tripp Crownover, and Aison Aguirre, who each picked up one sack apiece. Johnson City got some further help from Lorenzen: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.

Luke Tharp was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and three scores for San Saba. Tharp's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.

Johnson City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for San Saba, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.

Johnson City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-28 victory against Holland on the 17th. As for San Saba, they have also already played their next matchup, a 28-24 loss against Thorndale on the 17th.