After each having a week off, the Johnson Jaguars and the Brandeis Broncos will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brandeis took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnson, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Johnson humbled McAllen Memorial with a 49-21 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Mustangs are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Johnson's win came down to the chemistry between Elvis Estrada and his top target Gabe Simpson. Estrada threw for 329 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes while Simpson picked up 182 receiving yards. Johnson also got help from Jaden Perez, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Brandeis was beaten by Steele 56-10 two weeks ago. The Broncos have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brandeis, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Johnson took their victory against Brandeis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brandeis' Noah Logsdon, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnson still be able to contain Logsdon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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