Football Recap: Johnson Warriors vs. Armijo Royals
Johnson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Armijo Royals by a score of 21-12. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 Altayshia'E Lee and Anissa Zavala.
Although Armijo took the loss, they still got scores from Camila Leon and Jaleia Ware.
Johnson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Armijo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Johnson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-13 victory against Florin on the 15th. Armijo has also already played their next matchup, a 20-7 loss against Valley on the 15th.
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