Football Preview: Johnston City Indians vs. Hamilton County Foxes
Johnston City is 8-1 against Hamilton County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Johnston City Indians will challenge the Hamilton County Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Johnston City is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Johnston City was fully in charge, breezing past Flora 50-14 at home. Considering the Indians have won three games by more than 35 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 14-8 to Eldorado.
Even though they lost, Hamilton County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Johnston City pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hamilton County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Johnston City against Hamilton County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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