The Johnson Jaguars will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Stony Point Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cedar Ridge. Johnson strolled past Cedar Ridge with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Raiders are ranked 483rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but W. Garrett Hall led the charge by throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Kael Hatnot helped Garrett Hall out on the ground, rushing for 116 yards.
Johnson wouldn't let Cedar Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Johnson can thank Kasen Priestly and Thomas Schnabel for forcing both of them. Priestly also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Stony Point took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They snuck past East View with a 28-22 victory.
Kinnick Kalbus looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Stony Point also got a significant boost from Erin Bolton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
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