The Johnson Knights and the North Hall Trojans are set to duel on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Johnson has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while North Hall will arrive with six straight victories.
Johnson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pickens on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson took a blow against Pickens, falling 62-6. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, North Hall gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 21-16 W over Lumpkin County.
Smith Mcgarvey had a dynamite game for North Hall, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ty Kemp, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for North Hall, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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