Football Recap: Johnsburg Skates Past Marengo with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 7:42am

Football Recap: Johnsburg Skyhawks vs. Marengo Indians

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There's no place like home for Johnsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Marengo Indians 34-7 at home on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Skyhawks have posted against the Indians since October 20, 2017.

A big part of Johnsburg's victory came down to the chemistry between Carter Block and his top target Ryan Franze. Block threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Franze picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

The win got Johnsburg back to even at 3-3. As for Marengo, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnsburg will challenge Plano at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnsburg is facing Plano at the right time seeing as Plano is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marengo, they will head out to take on Harvard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marengo will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Harvard will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.

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