Football Preview: Johnson County Longhorns vs. Austin-East Roadrunners
Johnson County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Austin-East Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Johnson County's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Austin-East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Johnson County is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Unicoi County on Friday. Johnson County fell just short of Unicoi County by a score of 10-7. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Austin-East waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over the Highlanders.
Austin-East had a senior duo take command as Michael Gladney rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry and Dimere Ligon rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Austin-East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Austin-East's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Johnson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Austin-East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Johnson County was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Austin-East in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Will Johnson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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