Football Preview: Johnson County Central Thunderbirds vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles
The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Johnson County Central took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over Sacred Heart. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Johnson-Brock on the road against Southern on Friday as the squad secured a 60-6 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Raiders are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayden Gravatt was a one-man wrecking crew for Johnson-Brock as he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gravatt's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Wyatt Fulton was another key player, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Johnson-Brock's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Quentin Behrends with two.
Johnson County Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Johnson-Brock, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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