Two dominant signal callers in Chase Johnson and Dejuan Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Daingerfield Tigers will challenge the New Diana Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Daingerfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harmony with a sharp 35-14 win. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, New Diana put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past New Waverly 43-21. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 769th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Diana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnson out in front who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 124 yards on only ten carries. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jaiydyn Johnson, who picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
New Diana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Williams and Johnson. Another thorn in New Waverly's side was Ayden Hamilton, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
New Diana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
New Diana pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Daingerfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Daingerfield against New Diana when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Daingerfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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