Johnson Central’s ground game powered the Golden Eagles to a 33-13 win over Greenup County in a road game played on Friday night.
Running back Carter Conley had 28 carries for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Barnes finished with 123 yards and one score on 18 attempts.
Logan Morrow had 80 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns as the Golden Eagles moved to 6-3.
Johnson Central will close out the regular season, hosting Ashland-Blazer (8-0) this Friday. Kickoff from Jim Matney Field is set for 7:30 pm.
At Lloyd
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JC (6-3)….7 14 0 12 – 33
GC (4-4)…7 6 0 0 – 13
Scoring:
First Quarter
JC – Logan Morrow, 2-yard run (Peyton Daniel kick), 5:38
GC – Tyson Sammons, 5-yard run (Karter Gilliam kick), 3:15
Second Quarter
JC – Carter Conley, 6-yard run (kick failed), 11:58
JC – Logan Morrow, 6-yard run (Jacob Grimm run), 3:30
GC – Tyson Sammons, 2-yard run (kick failed), :27
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
JC – Carter Conley, 19-yard run (run failed), 11:55
JC – Christian Barnes, 8-yard run (kick failed), 2:25
Next up: Johnson Central (6-3) vs. Ashland Blazer (8-0), 7:30 pm, Oct. 20.