The Johnson Jaguars will challenge the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Johnson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Taft 49-7. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Johnson found their leader in sophomore Elvis Estrada, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Bryson Thompson was Estrada's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lake Travis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Dragons for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 win. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Dragons are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chaston Ditta was his usual excellent self, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Those 61 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Josiah Thomas was another key player, picking up 218 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Lake Travis, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Johnson was dealt a bruising 48-21 defeat at the hands of Lake Travis when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Johnson, Nico Hamilton (who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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