Johnson has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Liberty County Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Liberty County better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Johnson really get things going. Johnson breezed by Groves on the road to the tune of 48-19 last Friday. The Atomsmashers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Robinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 320 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another big playmaker for Johnson was Treshwan Robinson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Liberty County put up some points last Friday, the same can't be said for Islands. Liberty County put the hurt on Islands with a sharp 21-0 win.
Liberty County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Brown, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Liberty County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Christian Hines was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Johnson's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Liberty County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Johnson took a serious blow against Liberty County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-14. Thankfully for Johnson, Ron Golden (who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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