There's no place like home for Reagan County, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Ozona Lions on Thursday. For the Owls, this counts as revenge for the 40-31 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Reagan County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Johnson out in front who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Brown, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Reagan County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kason Brown and Alfredo Hidalgo.
Jay Borrego and Hudson Fowler certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Borrego rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Fowler threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns.
Reagan County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ozona, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reagan County will welcome Christoval at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ozona, they will be playing at home against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonora knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Ozona likes a good challenge.
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