Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Johnston). They put the hurt on the Hobbton Wildcats with a sharp 56-34 victory on Friday. With the Panthers ahead 36-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Kaleb Pone, who threw for 286 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got North Johnston back to even at 2-2. As for Hobbton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Johnston will head out to take on Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hobbton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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