Football Recap: Central Yellow Jackets vs. Garrard County Golden Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 32-7 margin over the Garrard County Golden Lions. The score was close at the half, but the Yellow Jackets pulled away in the second half with 26 points.
Leading Central to victory were Cortez Stone and Steven Smith. Stone rushed for 99 yards on only six carries, while Smith rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
Central's record is now 9-3. As for Garrard County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Central will square off against Christian Academy-Louisville on Friday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups. Garrard County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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