Johnson had won four straight home games and Kael Hatnot did his part to make it five on Friday. The Johnson Jaguars skirted past the Judson Rockets 38-36 thanks in part to Hatnot, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Hatnot was just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Judson only rushed for 155.
Johnson's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Elijah Favela. five times. Charles Steward was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sackshimself. Another thorn in Judson's side was Dre Giello, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Judson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayden Graham rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Favela, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Judson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson will square off against Steele at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Steele knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Johnson likes a good challenge. As for Judson, they will challenge Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Judson is facing Clemens at the right time seeing as Clemens is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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