Johnson-Brock waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Elmwood-Murdock Knights 56-20 at home. 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.
Hayden Gravatt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Johnson-Brock's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Johnson-Brock will head out on the road to challenge Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson-Brock is facing Freeman at the right time seeing as Freeman is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they will welcome Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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