Johnson is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Steele is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Johnson Jaguars will square off against the Steele Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Johnson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Judson 38-36.
It was another big night for Kael Hatnot, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Johnson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Timothy Boyd. Johnson got some further help from Charles Steward: he picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Steele over Canyon in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Steele blew Canyon out of the water with a 62-0 final score. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Steele wouldn't let Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. MARSHALL KENNER led the way and forced a all by he.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Steele, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Steele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.6. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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