Game of the Week Recap!!
Another upset......................?
This game had alot riding on it, if you are Johnson. They had to win this game or next week to knock the mighty Gainesville Elephants out of the playoffs. Even though it was a clear and cold night in The Dungeon at Johnson and the emotions running high for the Knights, Flowery Branch proved once again why they are one of the best overall teams in the state. Johnson came out with a bang and getting off to an early 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter and i thought that we might be seeing another huge upset, but like the Flowery Branch students chanted in the 2nd half clearly stated "We're not Gainesville" proved to be right. Here's a breakdown of this Friday's game.
Johnson Knights
1.) #34 Seth Evans was physically tired after the game. He ran for about 65 yds this game and he earned everyone of them. He did all he could for this Johnson team, but it just wasn't enough.
2.) I had said in the preview that i believed that the Knights needed to make some big plays on special teams to make a difference, well they did, just not what they wanted. Johnson had 1 blocked punt, 1 bad snap on a punt, 1 fumbled kickoff that gave Flowery Branch the momentum for the rest of the game. Just like Coach Friel said in the gainesville times: "We were just making mistakes that you can't make against a good team," Friel said. " There were times when we could stop them, but then we miss tackles in the backfield. Then we made mistakes offensively, and you can't beat good teams that way"
3.) Johnson's defensive really impressed me with their aggresive play. They were playing a 3-4 defense which is primarily used for the pass and that is something you don't see in high school. They put pressure on Jaybo Shaw all night trying to frustrate the Falcon QB. Their defense just was on the field too much because the Johnson offensive could'nt really do much.
Player of the Game: #34 Seth Evans
Flowery Branch
1.) QB #10 Jaybo Shaw proved once again his leadership on this team. The Johnson defense was doing there best to disrupt the rythmn of this potent offense, but it only lasted about 1 and half quarters in the 1st half. The Falcons were held to a mere 9 yards on 6 plays in the 1st quarter. After a fumbled kickoff by #34 Seth Evans, Jaybo took charge and never looked back as the Falcons scored 28 unanswered points.
2.) Smash mouth Football!! Flowery Branch didn't pass the ball as much as they would have liked considering Johnson was playing the pass with a 3-4 defense so they decided to put on the chinstraps and just run it down Johnson's throat. Jaybo Shaw had 81 yds rushing (121 passing),
#46 RB Christian Earls had about 101 yds and #9 Matt Smith along with #12 Devin Reed also racked up some yards while the Falcons were running the option. They finished with 323 total yards, 202 on the ground with 42 carries.
3.)The Falcon defense played huge, stopping Johnson's momentum on several 3rd and 4th down plays. Flowery Branch was lead by # 77 DL McKenzy Opio and #20 LB Steel Todd who made several open tackles against #34 Seth Evans and when Johnson tried to throw the ball down the field once they realized that it was desperation time.
Player of the Game: The Falcon Rushing attack, even later on they opened up the field a little, was so dominant. The Falcons had 323 total yards (202 yds on the ground with 43 carries)
pics and stats: www.gainesvilletimes.com
This game had alot riding on it, if you are Johnson. They had to win this game or next week to knock the mighty Gainesville Elephants out of the playoffs. Even though it was a clear and cold night in The Dungeon at Johnson and the emotions running high for the Knights, Flowery Branch proved once again why they are one of the best overall teams in the state. Johnson came out with a bang and getting off to an early 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter and i thought that we might be seeing another huge upset, but like the Flowery Branch students chanted in the 2nd half clearly stated "We're not Gainesville" proved to be right. Here's a breakdown of this Friday's game.
Johnson Knights
1.) #34 Seth Evans was physically tired after the game. He ran for about 65 yds this game and he earned everyone of them. He did all he could for this Johnson team, but it just wasn't enough.
2.) I had said in the preview that i believed that the Knights needed to make some big plays on special teams to make a difference, well they did, just not what they wanted. Johnson had 1 blocked punt, 1 bad snap on a punt, 1 fumbled kickoff that gave Flowery Branch the momentum for the rest of the game. Just like Coach Friel said in the gainesville times: "We were just making mistakes that you can't make against a good team," Friel said. " There were times when we could stop them, but then we miss tackles in the backfield. Then we made mistakes offensively, and you can't beat good teams that way"
3.) Johnson's defensive really impressed me with their aggresive play. They were playing a 3-4 defense which is primarily used for the pass and that is something you don't see in high school. They put pressure on Jaybo Shaw all night trying to frustrate the Falcon QB. Their defense just was on the field too much because the Johnson offensive could'nt really do much.
Player of the Game: #34 Seth Evans
Flowery Branch
1.) QB #10 Jaybo Shaw proved once again his leadership on this team. The Johnson defense was doing there best to disrupt the rythmn of this potent offense, but it only lasted about 1 and half quarters in the 1st half. The Falcons were held to a mere 9 yards on 6 plays in the 1st quarter. After a fumbled kickoff by #34 Seth Evans, Jaybo took charge and never looked back as the Falcons scored 28 unanswered points.
2.) Smash mouth Football!! Flowery Branch didn't pass the ball as much as they would have liked considering Johnson was playing the pass with a 3-4 defense so they decided to put on the chinstraps and just run it down Johnson's throat. Jaybo Shaw had 81 yds rushing (121 passing),
#46 RB Christian Earls had about 101 yds and #9 Matt Smith along with #12 Devin Reed also racked up some yards while the Falcons were running the option. They finished with 323 total yards, 202 on the ground with 42 carries.
3.)The Falcon defense played huge, stopping Johnson's momentum on several 3rd and 4th down plays. Flowery Branch was lead by # 77 DL McKenzy Opio and #20 LB Steel Todd who made several open tackles against #34 Seth Evans and when Johnson tried to throw the ball down the field once they realized that it was desperation time.
Player of the Game: The Falcon Rushing attack, even later on they opened up the field a little, was so dominant. The Falcons had 323 total yards (202 yds on the ground with 43 carries)
pics and stats: www.gainesvilletimes.com
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