For the first time this season, Johnson will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will square off against the Pickens Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Johnson's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Pickens' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Johnson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cherokee Bluff just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bears who were credited with the victory. Cherokee Bluff got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Johnson's two. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Pickens came up short against Adairsville on Wednesday, falling 9-2.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Johnson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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