Football Recap: Thorndale Piles Up the Points Against Johnson City

While Thorndale put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Johnson City. The Bulldogs breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 47-0. The Bulldogs have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Hudson Thigpen had a dynamite game, rushing for 310 yards and four scores while picking up 11.9 yards per carry.

Bulldogs

Yards Per Carry

10/23/25 vs Johnson City	1.2
11/22/24 @ Refugio	14.3

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thorndale proved: they limited Johnson City to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Kale Meadors for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Thorndale's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Johnson City, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thorndale will host Harper at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Bulldogs will be up against the Longhorns' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Johnson City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mason at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.