The Ashe County Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson County Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ashe County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Airy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Granite Bears. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Johnson County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Cloudland by a score of 27-16.
Juan Mejia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 36 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Jace Stout, who threw for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Johnson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ashe County fell to 3-1. As for Johnson County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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