West Johnston has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully West Johnston focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, West Johnston came up short against Fike and fell 39-32.
West Johnston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Koby Mayle, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Josiah Wells, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne took a blow against East Wake on Friday, falling 48-6. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
West Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Southern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for West Johnston against Southern Wayne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-6 win. Does West Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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