Austin lost against Johnson back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Austin Maroons took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars. The Maroons haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kael Hatnot was nothing short of spectacular for Johnson: he rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Hatnot's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Ta'Vion Parrish, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Austin fell to 2-1. As for Johnson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Austin will take on Temple at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 115 points over their last three games. As for Johnson, they will challenge Dripping Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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