The Thorndale Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Johnson City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Thorndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Thorndale came up short against San Saba and fell 36-28.
Despite their loss, Thorndale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Schramm, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Thorndale is 3-1 when Schramm posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Crabtree, who rushed for 161 yards.
Meanwhile, Johnson City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of Holland.
Thorndale's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Johnson City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Thorndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Johnson City in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, winning 41-30. Does Thorndale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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