The Johnson Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Pickens Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Johnson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Lumpkin County on Friday, falling 64-14. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Johnson might have lost, but man, Montyrious Young was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Young's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Pickens just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Chestatee, falling 37-14. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pickens, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Johnson came up short against Pickens when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Johnson, Chris Pittman (who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
