Hutchinson CC Sports Information
After career highs for yards passing and touchdown passes, Hutchinson Community College sophomore quarterback Christian Johnson was named the KJCCC Football Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
The 5-foot-11, 206-pound sophomore from Montgomery, Alabama, led the No. 1-ranked Blue Dragons to a 76-8 triumph on Saturday at New Mexico Military.
Johnson completed 77.8 percent of his passes and tied a Hutchinson Blue Dragon Opening-Day record with five touchdown passes against New Mexico Military. Johnson completed 14 of 18 passes for a career-high 237 yards and threw touchdown passes of 62, 14, 18, 22 and 24 yards. Johnson played only one series into the third quarter.
Johnson also rushed for 42 yards on only six carries to help the Blue Dragons roll up 545 yards in the season opener.
This is Johnson's first career KJCCC Player of the Week award.