Johnsburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They snuck past the Thornwood Thunderbirds with a 35-30 victory.
Ryan Franze
| 08/29/25 vs Thornwood | 181 |
| 10/11/24 @ Plano | 135 |
| 09/06/24 vs Mundelein | 133 |
| 10/04/24 vs Marengo | 113 |
| 09/13/24 @ Richmond-Burton | 98 |
A big part of Johnsburg's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Block and his top target Ryan Franze. Block threw for 223 yards and three TDs while Franze picked up 181 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 181 receiving yards gave Franze a new career-high.
Malakhi Adams and Jeremiah Harrison certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Adams threw for 179 yards and one touchdown, while Harrison picked up 61 receiving yards.
Coming up, Johnsburg will be playing at home against Addison Trail at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Thornwood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-14 victory against Corliss on the 4th.
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