Football Preview: Johnson Jaguars vs. Los Fresnos Falcons
The Johnson Jaguars are on the road again on Saturday to play the Los Fresnos Falcons at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Johnson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past United 41-14. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Longhorns are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kael Hatnot, who rushed for 246 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over the Jaguars. Considering the Falcons have won eight matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Robert Pineda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Lucky Perales was in the mix too, providing Los Fresnos with two touchdowns.
Los Fresnos' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Johnson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
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