Football Preview: Johnson-Brock Eagles vs. Elmwood-Murdock Knights
The Johnson-Brock Eagles will face off against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson-Brock will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Johnson-Brock strolled past Johnson County Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Johnson-Brock can attribute much of their success to Hayden Gravatt, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Fulton, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Fulton a new career-high in rushing yards. Quentin Behrends made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Johnson-Brock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Behrends and Casen Dalinghaus.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elmwood-Murdock beat Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 34-28 on Friday.
Elmwood-Murdock found their leader in underclassman Brody Marsh, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 243 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Marsh.
Johnson-Brock's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson-Brock has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elmwood-Murdock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Johnson-Brock was taken down by Elmwood-Murdock 74-42 in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Can Johnson-Brock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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