Football Recap: Johnson County Piles Up the Points Against Twiggs County

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Previous 4 Games

10/03/25 - Home	42-0 W
11/08/24 - Away	21-0 W
10/27/23 - Away	47-8 W
10/28/22 - Home	61-7 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson County). They blew past the Twiggs County Cobras 42-0 on Friday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Johnson County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tayshawn Norris out in front who rushed for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Norris' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Jeremiah Scott, who rushed for 80 yards and two TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Johnson County's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Derrick Dixon, Cedric Bridges, and Kelsey Waters, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Johnson County's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Twiggs County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Johnson County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-7 victory against Wilkinson County on the 10th. As for Twiggs County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 43-14 loss against Glascock County on the 10th.