Cloudland and Johnson County are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Cloudland Highlanders will play host again on Friday to welcome the Johnson County Longhorns, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Cloudland beats Johnson County with 50 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cloudland took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-6 win over Hancock County. Cloudland's victory was all the more impressive since the Hornets were averaging only 16.75 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Johnson County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Claiborne at home to the tune of 54-0. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juan Mejia went supernova for Johnson County, rushing for 119 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Mejia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kyle Sluder got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Johnson County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eli Tester and Sluder.
Cloudland's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Johnson County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Cloudland suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Johnson County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mejia, who rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Cloudland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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