Hampton has gone 9-1 against Johnson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hampton Bulldogs will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Johnson County Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Hampton is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell to Pigeon Forge 20-14.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Johnson County on the road against Sullivan East on Friday as the squad secured a 53-7 win.
Juan Mejia went supernova for Johnson County, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. Mejia was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Stout, who rushed for 70 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 405 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sullivan East only gained 190.
Johnson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kyle Sluder and Eli Tester.
Hampton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Johnson County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-26 victory. Will Hampton repeat their success, or does Johnson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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