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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