Johnsonville is 1-7 against Lake View since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Johnsonville Flashes are on the road again to play the Lake View Wild Gators at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Johnsonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Branchville 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Flashes have posted since November 17, 2023.
Johnsonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Larkin Powell, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jay Mcfadden helped Powell out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Johnsonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Lake View waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They really took it to Hardeeville for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-7 win. The Wild Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Lake View's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points per game. As for Johnsonville, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Johnsonville was taken down by Lake View 37-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Can Johnsonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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