South Johnston was the 25-7 winner over West Johnston when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Johnston Trojans fell just short of the West Johnston Wildcats by a score of 30-27 on Friday. Despite 77 more yards than the Wildcats, the Trojans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why South Johnston lost, don't look at Holt Langston. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, South Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Johnston only rushed for 89.
Josiah Wells continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Johnston, throwing for 130 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Dowdy was in the mix as well, providing West Johnston with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for South Johnston and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for West Johnston, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
As of now, neither South Johnston nor West Johnston have any future games scheduled.
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