After each having a week off, the Johnson Jaguars and the Brandeis Broncos will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson will be strutting in after a victory while Brandeis will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Johnson took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over McAllen Memorial. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Mustangs are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Johnson's victory came down to the chemistry between Elvis Estrada and his top target Gabe Simpson. Estrada threw for 329 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes while Simpson picked up 182 receiving yards. Johnson also got help from Jaden Perez, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-10, which was the final score in Brandeis' tilt against Steele last Saturday. The Broncos have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game last Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brandeis, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Johnson's way against Brandeis when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Johnson made off with a 46-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brandeis' Noah Logsdon, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnson still be able to contain Logsdon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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