Johnson Central needed one stop late against North Laurel to remain unbeaten.
It just was not meant to be as running back Tucker Warren scored on a one-yard run and then rushed across for the game-winning two-point conversion as the Jaguars stunned the Golden Eagles, 15-14, in a game played in London on Friday night.
Johnson Central played without star running back Carter Conley who suffered a possible season-ending leg injury on the second play from scrimmage.
Running back Zack McCoart rushed 25 times for 144 yards and a touchdown. His 68-yard run for a score late in the second quarter put the Golden Eagles on top 14-7 at the break.
Jesse McCoy’s seven-yard interception return pulled JC even at 7-all.
The Golden Eagles will travel to Ironton, Ohio (3-0) on Saturday night to face the Fighting Tigers. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm
At London
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (2-1)……0 14 0 0 – 14
NL (0-0)…..7 0 0 8 – 15
Scoring:
First Quarter
NL – Ethan Gregory, 11-yard run (Collier Mills kick)
Second Quarter
JC – Jesse McCoy, 7-yard INT (Sawyer Crum kick)
JC – Zack McCoart, 68-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick)
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
NL – Tucker Warren, 1-yard run (Tucker Warren run)
Next up: Johnson Central (2-1) at Ironton, OH (3-0), 7:30 pm, Sept. 10.