Football Recap: Cloudland Highlanders vs. Johnson County Longhorns
If Cloudland was feeling good off their 50-6 takedown of Hancock County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cloudland Highlanders took a 27-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson County Longhorns on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 47-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Juan Mejia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Johnson County, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 36 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Mejia has posted since back in September of 2023. Jace Stout was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Cloudland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Johnson County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cloudland will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Johnson County, they will be playing at home against Ashe County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so Ashe County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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