Johns Creek hosts Alpharetta at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, for Senior Night at JCHS Stadium, the Gladiators' final home game of the season.
The pregame ceremony will honor the program's senior class before kickoff. Tickets are available through GoFan, according to the Johns Creek athletics department.
The Gladiators enter the game 1-7 overall and 0-4 in Region 7-AAAAAA, according to MaxPreps. Their lone win came Aug. 21 at Northview, 24-17. Johns Creek has lost seven straight since.
The team showed fight in its most recent outing, building a 14-0 lead at Lanier on Oct. 23 before falling 43-14. Jake Blackwelder rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Michael Hanley added 60 yards and a score on nine carries. Through the air, Ben Feigin hauled in two receptions for 62 yards, and Akachi Nwizubo added a catch for 40 yards, according to the Johns Creek athletics department's game recap.
Defensively, Dayo Nonye John recorded 18 tackles and a pass breakup. Nwizubo contributed four tackles and five pass breakups from the secondary, while Walker Edmondson finished with eight tackles. The Gladiators racked up 105 penalty yards in the loss.
Alpharetta arrives at 2-6 overall and 1-3 in region play, per MaxPreps. The Raiders have dropped two straight, including a 41-12 loss at Milton on Oct. 16. Their region win came Oct. 2 against Riverwood, 33-0.
Both teams sit in the bottom half of Region 7-AAAAAA. Milton, Roswell and Gainesville hold the top three spots in the region standings, according to the AJC.
For Johns Creek, the game is the second-to-last of the regular season. The Gladiators close Nov. 6 at Riverwood International Charter School. Alpharetta finishes its schedule Nov. 6 at home against Lanier.
