Johnson County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They secured a 26-21 W over the Sullivan East Patriots. That's more bragging rights for the Longhorns, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Johnathan Lisi
| 08/22/25 vs Sullivan East | 31 |
| 11/08/24 vs Austin-East | 1 |
| 10/25/24 @ Holston | 0 |
| 09/06/24 vs Claiborne | 26 |
| 08/23/24 @ Sullivan East | 37 |
Johnson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnathan Lisi out in front who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. What's more, Lisi racked up 31 passing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Another back making a difference was Brayden Dickens, who rushed for 133 yards and one score on only 14 carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Johnson County's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Haiden Cobb, Ben Reece, and Avery Jones, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Sullivan East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Lingerfelt, who threw for 331 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Blue Proffitt was Lingerfelt's top target, picking up 188 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Johnson County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 36-20 loss against Hampton on the 29th. As for Sullivan East, they have also already played their next game, a 38-21 defeat against Chuckey-Doak on the 29th.
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