The Johnson Jaguars will take on the Westlake Chaparrals at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
Johnson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 victory over Los Fresnos. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Kael Hatnot was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Johnson's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Seamus Gosey and Charles Steward, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Westlake entered their tilt with Brennan on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took down the Bears 24-7.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Westlake, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Johnson took a serious blow against Westlake in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 34-0. Can Johnson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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