Johnson wears down Roosevelt with balanced offensive attack to stay undefeated
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More than halfway through the season, Johnson is chugging along like a freight train with no signs of stopping.
The Jaguars stayed perfect with a 65-18 win over Roosevelt on Thursday at Heroes Stadium, continuing their dominant run through the District 28-6A schedule.
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Johnson (5-0, 3-0), the top-ranked team in the Express-News top 20 power rankings, amassed 518 yards on offense and put the Rough Riders away quickly with a 31-12 lead at halftime. The Jaguars have beaten all five opponents by double-digit margins, and their high-octane offense is averaging just under 49 points per game.
They showed that formidable strength against Roosevelt (3-3, 2-1) with a balanced attack the Rough Riders couldn't solve.
Senior quarterback Elvis Estrada threw for 194 yards on 8-of-18 passing with three touchdowns to three different receivers.
Johnson rushed for 309 yards and averaged over 10 yards per carry. Noah Cartwright rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown, and Jeremiah Johnson had 108 rushing yards and two scores to lead the way on the ground.
The Jaguars scored 17 points in the final 4:58 of the first half to pull away, and they slammed the door with two quick touchdowns to open the second half and extend the lead to 44-12 midway through the third quarter.
They started the run with a 29-yard field goal from Ethan Joseph, then senior defensive back Mikhail McCreary intercepted a pass from Roosevelt quarterback Xavion Chambers and returned it for a 61-yard touchdown.
After the Rough Riders answered back with a touchdown run from Ernest Smith with just over two minutes left in the half, Johnson struck back in 91 seconds, capping the quick drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge from Johnson 37 seconds before halftime.
Johnson Jaguars Noah Cartwright (8) runs the ball agasint Roosevelt Rough Riders Jalil Wooten (15) during the first half in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, Oct., 8, 2026. (Zach Del Bello/San Antonio Express-News)It didn't take much longer for the Jaguars to add on in the third as Bryson Thompson rushed for a 4-yard score with 10:23 on the clock. Estrada then found Colin Cragun for a 36-yard touchdown pass with 7:18 left in the third.
Cragun finished with two catches for 48 yards. Braelyn Allen led the receiving corps with three catches for 91 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown from Estrada to open the game. Justus Jeffery added three catches for 55 yards and a score.
Chambers led Roosevelt with 18 carries for 157 rushing yards and a touchdown, and he completed 11 of 20 passes for 153 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Johnson aims to keep its undefeated season alive against Clark on Oct. 17 in a 2 p.m. tilt at Gustafson Stadium. Roosevelt suffered its first 28-6A loss of the season, and the Rough Riders look to strengthen their bid for a playoff spot when they take on Brandeis at 7 p.m. Thursday at Farris Stadium.
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