On Friday, Sept. 20, Buda's Johnson High School Jaguars traveled to Dripping Springs High School. The Jags trailed most of the game and the final score was Tigers 49, Jags 34.
On the Jags first possession, they marched down the field and scored on an 8-yard run by Zachary Isaac, but the extra point was missed. The Tigers went on to score 21 points in the first half and the Jags score scored another touchdown. The halftime score was Tigers 21, Jags 14.
The Jags offense was very productive with 369 yards rushing, 93 yards receiving and 66 yards kick returns for a total of 528 all-purpose yards.
Notable offensive stats include Kael Hatnot with 159 yards, Kory Moye with 148 yards, W. Garrett Hall with 107 yards and Isaac with 109 yards. On the defensive side, the standouts were Charles Stewart with one sack and Thomas Schnabel and Clayton Brown with five tackles each.
During the post-game interview with JHS head football coach Sam Carlin said he felt it was going to be a race to 50 points with two great offenses on the field.
He stated that the Tigers are a well-coached team and he is very proud of the Jags’ offensive effort. He said that their defense also gave it a great effort, but they came up short.
He went on the say that these non-district games will be used to get better and will pay off in the long run.
JHS will begin district play against the San Marcos High School Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.
