The Johnson Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the White County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Johnson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Hall on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Trojans are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask White County). They blew past Chestatee 35-14 on Friday. The Warriors not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since November 1, 2024 (when they won 47-6).
A big part of White County's win came down to the chemistry between Alex Freeman and his top target Gaines Clark. Freeman threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Clark picked up 110 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 110 receiving yards gave Clark a new career-high.
White County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zach Godfrey and Kody Tuhey.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for White County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
Johnson was taken down by White County 47-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 34-6.
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