It was a Battle of the Birds when Johnson-Brock took on Freeman on Friday. The Johnson-Brock Eagles blew past the Freeman Falcons, posting a 58-15 victory on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Falcons are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson-Brock found their leader in underclassman Wyatt Fulton, who threw for 144 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Those 102 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Fulton. Another player making a difference was Brody Koehler, who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Johnson-Brock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Meyer and Casen Dalinghaus. Meyer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Freeman still got an impressive performance from True Jurgens, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Johnson-Brock's record is now 5-1. As for Freeman, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Johnson-Brock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 86-22 win against Omaha Christian Academy on the 11th. Freeman has also already played their next contest, a 56-22 victory against Sacred Heart on the 11th.
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