LEE hasn't had much luck against Johnson recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The LEE Volunteers will face off against the Johnson Jaguars at 2:00 p.m.
LEE is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Reagan. The game marked the first time this year in which the Volunteers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Johnson came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 41-28. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elvis Estrada, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Gabe Simpson was Estrada's top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Johnson's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 4.5 times. In that department, Isaiah Torres was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
LEE's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Johnson, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
LEE was taken down by Johnson 57-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point LEE was down 43-3.
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