Johnson and Westlake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Johnson had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Westlake Chaparrals 52-14. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Chaparrals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Johnson lost, don't look at Kael Hatnot. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hatnot's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Rees Wise went supernova for Westlake, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Sebastian Henault was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Westlake, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westlake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-17 win against Lake Travis on the 6th.
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