Football Recap: Marengo Indians vs. Johnsburg Skyhawks
After soaring to 42 points the game before, Marengo was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against the Johnsburg Skyhawks, falling 34-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Skyhawks since October 20, 2017.
A big part of Johnsburg's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Block and his top target Ryan Franze. Block threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Franze picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Marengo dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Johnsburg, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marengo will square off against Harvard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marengo is facing Harvard at the right time seeing as Harvard is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Johnsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Plano at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnsburg will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Plano will have lost five straight heading into Friday's contest.
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