After each having a week off, the Johnson Jaguars and the Brandeis Broncos will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson will be strutting in after a win while Brandeis will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Johnson was fully in charge, breezing past McAllen Memorial 49-21 on the road. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Mustangs are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Johnson's victory came down to the chemistry between Elvis Estrada and his top target Gabe Simpson. Estrada threw for 329 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes while Simpson picked up 182 receiving yards. Johnson also got help from Jaden Perez, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Brandeis took a blow against Steele two weeks ago, falling 56-10. The Broncos have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brandeis, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Johnson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brandeis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Johnson's way against Brandeis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Johnson made off with a 46-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brandeis' Noah Logsdon, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnson still be able to contain Logsdon? There's only one way to find out.
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