Football Recap: Johnson County Central Takes a Loss

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Johnson County Central finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by the Johnson-Brock Eagles 54-8. The Thunderbirds lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 28-14 score last time.

Wes Swanson threw for 57 yards on six of 15 attempts.

Johnson-Brock was led to victory by Hayden Gravatt and Wyatt Fulton. Gravatt gained 123 total yards and three touchdowns, while Fulton threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Fulton is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brody Koehler, who picked up 116 receiving yards and one score.

Having lost for the first time this season, Johnson County Central fell to 3-1. As for Johnson-Brock, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson County Central will head out to face off against Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Johnson-Brock, they are taking a road trip to challenge Elmwood-Murdock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 944 yards in their previous games.