Football Recap: Jeannette Jayhawks vs. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Jeannette was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They managed a 29-23 victory over the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions. For the Jayhawks, this counts as revenge for the 44-27 win the Centurions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Jeannette's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kymon'E Brown, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Nick Mendoza, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Jeannette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Jeannette's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick Stuchell and Majhi Sanders, who racked up four sacks between them.
Although Greensburg Central Catholic took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Honick, Jackson Mcmullen, and Luke Semelka.
Jeannette's record is now 9-3. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Jeannette's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort Cherry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Cherry will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Jeannette surely won't give up without a fight. Greensburg Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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