The Johnsburg Skyhawks will take on the Plano Reapers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Plano will be coming in after a defeat.
Johnsburg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Marengo, posting a 34-7 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Skyhawks have posted against the Indians since October 20, 2017.
A big part of Johnsburg's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Block and his top target Ryan Franze. Block threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Franze picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Plano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 26-10 bruising from Woodstock. While the Reapers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Streaks 3-0 in the first quarter.
Johnsburg's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Johnsburg lost to Plano on the road by a decisive 19-0 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Johnsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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