Claiborne fell victim to Johnson County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Johnson County Longhorns on the road and fell 54-0. The Bulldogs lost against the Longhorns in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 30-0 score last time.
Juan Mejia was a one-man wrecking crew for Johnson County as he rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Mejia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kyle Sluder made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Claiborne now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Johnson County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Claiborne will face off against Hancock County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Johnson County, they will challenge Cloudland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Cloudland likes a good challenge.
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