Johnson is 0-4 against Dripping Springs since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Johnson Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Johnson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Johnson earned a 44-35 win over Austin.
Kael Hatnot was a one-man wrecking crew for Johnson as 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.
Johnson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dre Giello, Waylon Griffith, and Kasen Priestly picked up one apiece. Priestly is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Charles Steward was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Harker Heights , sneaking past 41-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Dripping Springs, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Johnson was dealt a bruising 62-13 defeat at the hands of Dripping Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dripping Springs' Jack Tyndall, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Johnson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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