Football Game Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. St. Patrick's Irish

Two dominant backs in Hayden Gravatt and Mason Giebler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Johnson-Brock Eagles will challenge the St. Patrick's Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson-Brock is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Johnson-Brock is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lourdes Central Catholic, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Johnson-Brock was ranked 19th). The Eagles snuck past the Knights with a 28-22 victory on Thursday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.

Wyatt Fulton

Rushing Touchdowns

10/16/25 vs Lourdes Central Catholic	2
10/10/25 @ Omaha Christian	3
10/03/25 vs Freeman	2

Wyatt Fulton produced another solid effort rushing for 87 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, St. Patrick's blew past Arapahoe, posting a 35-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won six games by 33 points or more so far this season.

Johnson-Brock's record is now 6-2. As for St. Patrick's, their record now sits at an identical 6-2.

Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Johnson-Brock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Patrick's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.