Johnson Central used a solid ground attack and solid defense to pull away and beat Simon Kenton, 47-17, in a game played at Independence on Friday night.
It was the 17th straight win for the Golden Eagles.
Running back Mason Lawson rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns, including three on the ground, as the Golden Eagles improved to 2-0. Dillon Preston added 145 yards and one score.
Chase Price added a rushing touchdown to cap the scoring. The Golden Eagles finished with 533 total yards.
Johnson Central will play at Clay County (2-1) on Oct. 2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
At Independence
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (2-0)……14 19 8 6 – 47
SK (2-1)…….0 10 7 0 – 17
Scoring:
First Quarter:
JC – Mason Lawson, 36-yard run (Matt Crum)
JC – Mason Lawson, 6-yard run (run failed)
Second Quarter
SK – Nick Seger, 33-yard field goal
JC – Mason Lawson, 33-yard pass from Grant Rice (run failed)
JC – Mason Lawson, 40-yard run (pass failed)
SK – Marcus Courtney, 13-yard pass from Chase Crone (Nick Seger kick)
JC – Dillon Preston, 43-yard run (Austin Ratliff kick)
Third Quarter
SK – Marcus Courtney, 17-yard run (Nick Seger kick)
JC – Grant Rice, 2-yard run (Grant Rice run)
Fourth Quarter
JC – Chase Price, 5-yard run (kick failed)
Next up: Johnson Central (2-0) at Clay County (2-1), 7:30 pm, Oct. 2.