Photo credit: Ray Justice Photography
Johnson Central extended its winning streak to four straight games over Belfry, beating the Pirates, 48-22, in the regular season finale played at Haywood Stadium on Friday night.
Running back Zack McCoart ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns and Matt Crum added 81 yards on the ground and three scores as the Golden Eagles moved to 8-2.
Quarterback Grant Rice added a rushing touchdown.
Belfry running back Isaac Dixon finished with 110 yards and one rushing touchdown on 14 attempts. He also hauled in an 84-yard TD pass from Caden Woolum.
Running back Cameron Varney added a late score.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (8-2)……..7 28 0 13 – 48
BF (4-6)…….0 7 7 8 – 22
Scoring:
First Quarter
JC – Matt Cum, 3-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 2:47
Second Quarter
JC – Grant Rice, 1-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 11:54
JC – Matt Crum, 24-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 6:21
BF – Isaac Dixon, 84-yard pass from Caden Woolum (Gideon Ireson kick), 4:41
JC – Zack McCoart, 64-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 4:22
JC – Matt Crum, 18-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 1:05
Third Quarter
BF – Isaac Dixon, 79-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 10:20
Fourth Quarter
JC – Zack McCoart, 43-yard run (Sawyer Crum kick), 11:52
JC – Zack McCoart, 38-yard run (kick failed), 8:03
BF – Cameron Varney, 21-yard run (Chris Phillips run), 4:11
Next up: Johnson Central (8-2) vs Clay County (5-5), Class 4A playoffs, 7:30 pm, Nov. 5; Belfry (4-6) vs. Pike Central (3-8), 7 pm, Nov. 5.