Football Preview: Dripping Springs Tigers vs. Johnson Jaguars
Dripping Springs has gone 4-0 against Johnson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dripping Springs Tigers will welcome the Johnson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dripping Springs will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 29) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over Harker Heights.
Meanwhile, Johnson put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Austin by a score of 44-35.
Kael Hatnot went supernova for Johnson, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hatnot has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ta'Vion Parrish, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Johnson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dre Giello, Waylon Griffith, and Kasen Priestly picked up one apiece. Priestly is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Johnson got some further help from Charles Steward: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Dripping Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Johnson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Johnson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-13 win. In that match, Dripping Springs amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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