Football Preview: Chestatee War Eagles vs. Johnson Knights
The Chestatee War Eagles will head out to face off against the Johnson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chestatee and five for Johnson dating back to last season.
Chestatee lost 49-25 to Lumpkin County on Friday.
Although Chestatee took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Steele, Izayah Ledford, and Ledford.
Even though they lost, Chestatee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Johnson fell victim to Greater Atlanta Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Spartans are ranked 170th).
Johnson wouldn't let Greater Atlanta Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Johnson can thank Charles Couget and Nathan Couget for forcing all of them.
Chestatee's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Chestatee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Johnson, though, as they've been averaging only 34.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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