The CHANT HomeSchool Chargers will face off against the Johnson County Sports Association Lions at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. CHANT HomeSchool will be strutting in after a win while Johnson County Sports Association will be coming in after a defeat.
CHANT HomeSchool will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tyler HEAT on Saturday. CHANT HomeSchool skirted past Tyler HEAT 45-43.
Carter Vanderwel went supernova for CHANT HomeSchool, rushing for 145 yards and five touchdowns on only five carries. Vanderwel's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Augustin Aguirre, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: CHANT HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
CHANT HomeSchool wouldn't let Tyler HEAT keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. CHANT HomeSchool can thank Billy Heyman and Damen Bennett for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Sports Association came up short against Azle Christian on Friday, falling 38-18. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Although Johnson County Sports Association took the loss, they still got scores from Trac Carlson, Caleb Spears, and Spears.
Johnson County Sports Association's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Spears and Jason Calaway.
The victory got CHANT HomeSchool back to even at 2-2. As for Johnson County Sports Association, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. CHANT HomeSchool has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Johnson County Sports Association struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
CHANT HomeSchool was taken down by Johnson County Sports Association 46-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can CHANT HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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