The Johnson City Eagles will head out on the road to  square off against  the Thorndale Bulldogs  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Both come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
Johnson City took a loss when they played away from home  last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Friday. They blew past Holland 49-28. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21  points or more this season.
Johnson City can attribute much of their success to   Wyatt Lorenzen, who threw for 236 yards and five  touchdowns on only 18 passes, and   Heston Hohenberger, who rushed for 171 yards and one  TD on only ten carries. Hohenberger's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
 They were just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson City was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 216  rushing yards. They are  a perfect 4-0 when  they've run for more than 200 yards.
 Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Thorndale beat San Saba 28-24 on Friday.
 Johnson City's victory was  their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 4-3. The  home  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for Thorndale, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
 Johnson City took a serious blow against Thorndale  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, falling  40-13. Can the Eagles avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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