The Clemens Buffaloes will head out to face off against the Johnson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clemens is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Canyon on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clemens lost 41-20 to Canyon. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Cougars are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Johnson challenged Canyon last Friday. Johnson came up short against Canyon, falling 42-21. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Johnson got top-tier performance from Kael Hatnot, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Hatnot's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Clemens has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
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