PAINTSVILLE – Johnson Central running back Joe Jackson rushed for 291 yards and five touchdowns to power the Golden Eagles to a 51-0 victory over Greenup County at Eagle Field Friday night.
Jackson had TD runs of 72, 48, 93, 3 and 7 yards as the Golden Eagles improved to 6-1.
Bryce Tackett opened the scoring for Johnson Central with a one-yard run in the opening quarter. The Eagles put a 23-0 lead after 12 minutes.
Quarterback Ryley Preece scored on a 24-yard run late in the second period pushed the lead to 37-0 at the break.
The Golden Eagles will play at Rowan County (5-3) next Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
At Paintsville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
GC (5-3)…………………….0 0 0 0 – 0
JC (6-1)…………………..…23 14 7 7 – 51
Scoring:
First Quarter
JC – Bryce Tackett, 1-yard run (Jake Headley kick), 9:32
JC – Joe Jackson, 72-yard run (kick failed), 6:56
JC – Joe Jackson, 48-yard run (Bryce Tackett run), 1:07
JC – Safety, :59
Second Quarter
JC – Joe Jackson, 93-yard run (Jake Headley kick), 8:03
JC – Ryley Preece, 24-yard run (Jake Headley kick), 3:52
Third Quarter
JC – Joe Jackson, 3-yard run (Jake Headley kick), 4:58
Fourth Quarter
JC – Joe Jackson, 7-yard run (Jake Headley kick), 3:03
Next up: Johnson Central (6-1) at Rowan County (5-3), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12.
(Photo courtesy of Todd Conley)