The Johnson County Sports Association Lions will take on the Westlake Academy Blacksmiths at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County Sports Association is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Johnson County Sports Association is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Keene on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson County Sports Association had to suffer through a 62-20 loss at the hands of Keene. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westlake Academy). They blew past CenTex HomeSchool 84-39 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Blacksmiths, who have now won three matches by 45 points or more so far this season.
Westlake Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Westlake Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dexter Butler, Nicolas Sansone, and Josh Quint picked up one apiece.
Johnson County Sports Association's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Westlake Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson County Sports Association has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westlake Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Johnson County Sports Association took a serious blow against Westlake Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 83-36. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Johnson County Sports Association was down 61-36.
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