After two games on the road, Johnson is heading back home. They and the White County Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Johnson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Hall on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson was beaten by North Hall 56-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
The losing side was boosted by Montyrious Young, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
Meanwhile, White County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Chestatee by a score of 23-21.
White County might have lost, but man, Tripp Nix was a machine: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 183 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Nix has posted since back in August.
Johnson's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for White County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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