Austin is 0-3 against Johnson since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Austin Maroons will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson Jaguars at 7:45 p.m.
Austin fell victim to Dripping Springs' stalwart defense last Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a rough 3-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Johnson has not done well against Dripping Springs recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Johnson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Dripping Springs. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Johnson was the better team in the second half.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-2. As for Johnson, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1.
Austin might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Johnson in their previous matchup back in January. Can Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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