Football Preview: C.A. Johnson Hornets vs. Great Falls Red Devils
C.A. Johnson and Great Falls are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The C.A. Johnson Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Great Falls Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
C.A. Johnson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 33-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of McBee on Thursday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, C.A. Johnson had strong showings from Keivonte Bates, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeremaih Knightner, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Bates is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, C.A. Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Great Falls fell victim to Lamar and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Silver Foxes. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Silver Foxes: they've now lost nine in a row.
C.A. Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Great Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for C.A. Johnson against Great Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Great Falls' Jaylan Sanders, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for C.A. Johnson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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