Johnson County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-3. They came up short against the Ashe County Huskies, falling 38-13. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Johnson County had strong showings from Juan Mejia, who rushed for 102 yards and one score, and Chris Wilson, who picked up 63 receiving yards.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Wilson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ashe County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ashe County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Peters out in front who threw for 406 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Those 406 passing yards gave Peters a new career-high. Ashe County's leading receiver Tayvn Trivett was Peters' top target yet again, picking up 225 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Johnson County has already played their next contest, an 18-14 victory against Claiborne on the 19th. As for Ashe County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-14 loss against Alleghany on the 19th.
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