The Thorndale Bulldogs will face off against the Johnson City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Thorndale didn't have too much breathing room in their game against San Saba, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Johnson City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Holland on Friday as they made off with a 49-28 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Thorndale better focus on containing Wyatt Lorenzen and Heston Hohenberger as the pair were huge in Johnson City's win. Lorenzen threw for 236 yards and five TDs on only 18 passes, while Hohenberger rushed for 171 yards and one score on only ten carries. Hohenberger has become a key player for Johnson City: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Johnson City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for Thorndale, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Thorndale against Johnson City when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-13 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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