Despite a strong season so far, Johnson County has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell just short of the Unicoi County Blue Devils by a score of 10-7 on Friday. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Longhorns couldn't quite close it out.
Jace Stout rushed for 45 yards, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Carter Rhudy was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards.
Johnson County's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Unicoi County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson County will square off against Austin-East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Austin-East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Unicoi County, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Union County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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