Texas Wind will take on the Johnson County Sports Association Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Johnson County Sports Association is hoping to do what Westlake Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Texas Wind's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Texas Wind blew past Westlake Academy, posting a 68-18 victory on the road. Fans of Texas Wind have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Johnny Salmans, who rushed for 216 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Thomas Guess was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Texas Wind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson County Sports Association). They blew past CHANT HomeSchool 64-40 on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Lions pulled away in the second half with 36 points.
Johnson County Sports Association wouldn't let CHANT HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Johnson County Sports Association can thank Jackson Lantrip and Athan Reeves for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Lantrip a new career-high in rushing yards.
Texas Wind's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Johnson County Sports Association, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Texas Wind has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Johnson County Sports Association struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Texas Wind against Johnson County Sports Association in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Texas Wind since the team 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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