The San Marcos Rattlers are taking a road trip to take on the Johnson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Thursday, San Marcos took a blow against Lake Travis, falling 62-13. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Johnson's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 49-34 bruising from Dripping Springs. The Jaguars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson might have lost, but man, Kael Hatnot was a machine: he rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hatnot has posted since back in September of 2023. Zachary Isaak was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Johnson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Johnson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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