Johnson had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top against the Clark Cougars by a score of 34-21. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Canavis, who rushed for 121 yards.
Johnson's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.4 points per game. As for Clark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson will face off against Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson is facing Taft at the right time seeing as Taft is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Clark, they will square off against Harlan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Clark likes a good challenge.
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