The Woodstock North Thunder will head out to square off against the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Woodstock North took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Plano, posting a 75-20 victory. Considering the Thunder's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Johnsburg owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sandwich 28-0. The matchup marked the Skyhawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Woodstock North better keep an eye on Carter Block. He was instrumental in Johnsburg's win, throwing for 178 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Johnsburg's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mario Zakrzewski, Aiden Fouke, and Kyle Wett, who each picked up one sack apiece. Johnsburg got some further help from Zakrzewski: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Johnsburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Woodstock North, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Woodstock North didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Johnsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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