Johnson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Madison Mavericks by a score of 41-28. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Mavericks are ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elvis Estrada out in front who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Gabe Simpson was Estrada's top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Johnson's defense and their 4.5 sacks. In that department, Isaiah Torres was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Johnson pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Madison, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Johnson will challenge LEE at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season. As for Madison, they will square off against Brandeis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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