Mark Johnson has never been one to sugarcoat his thoughts after a loss. He’s a straight shooter, a man with enough experience — 32 years overall, 14 at Smith-Cotton — to know you can’t bottle up frustrations.
So it was no surprise that following last week’s 35-6 loss to Helias, Smith-Cotton’s second straight game where the running clock was hard at work, Johnson ripped into his team for not being prepared for the home opener.
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