The Johnson County Sports Association Lions are taking a road trip to take on the King's Academy Knights at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Johnson County Sports Association is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Westlake Academy 62-24. The Lions were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Johnson County Sports Association wouldn't let Westlake Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Johnson County Sports Association can thank Caleb Spears and Jackson Grayson for forcing both of them. Johnson County Sports Association got some further help from Athan Reeves: he made 22 total tackles.
Even though they lost, Johnson County Sports Association was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, King's Academy's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They lost 74-53 to Leverett's Chapel. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, King's Academy got top-tier performance from Sam Tarrant, who threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Caiden Stafford was another key player, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, King's Academy fell to 8-1. As for Johnson County Sports Association, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson County Sports Association has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Johnson County Sports Association might still be hurting after the 39-13 loss they got from King's Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Thankfully for Johnson County Sports Association, Anthony Hunter (who rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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