Johnson County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 victory over the Ashe County Huskies. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Longhorns, who until this contest were averaging 12.6 points allowed.
Johnson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Juan Mejia out in front who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Mejia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Stout, who rushed for 112 yards.
Johnson County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sam Cretsinger and Stout. The dominant performance gave Stout a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Ashe County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Peters, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Cole Treva was Peters' top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Johnson County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ashe County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson County will host Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Gatlinburg-Pittman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ashe County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Alexander Central at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
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