Omaha Christian is 0-4 against Johnson-Brock since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Guardians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Christian has given up an average of 44.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Omaha Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Johnson County Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Guardians were dealt a 56-24 defeat at the hands of the Thunderbirds. The Guardians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson-Brock). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Freeman 78-21. With the Eagles ahead 55-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Omaha Christian better focus on containing Wyatt Fulton and Hayden Gravatt as the pair were huge in Johnson-Brock's win. Fulton rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Gravatt rushed for 183 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Fulton has posted since back in October of 2024.
Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Omaha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Johnson-Brock, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Omaha Christian was taken down by Johnson-Brock 86-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Guardians were down 66-16.
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