Football Preview: Elmwood-Murdock Knights vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles
The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will head out to challenge the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elmwood-Murdock beat Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 34-28.
Meanwhile, Johnson-Brock entered their tilt with Johnson County Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Thunderbirds 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 got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
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.
The win got Elmwood-Murdock back to even at 2-2. As for Johnson-Brock, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Elmwood-Murdock against Johnson-Brock in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 as the team secured a 74-42 win. Does Elmwood-Murdock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson-Brock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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