Two dominant backs in Hayden Gravatt and True Jurgens are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Johnson-Brock Eagles will square off against the Freeman Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnson-Brock has four straight victories, Freeman has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Johnson-Brock took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 56-20 win over Elmwood-Murdock. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Knights are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gravatt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and six touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.6 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Fulton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Freeman was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-27 to Johnson County Central.
Johnson-Brock's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Freeman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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