Rowan County had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it eight. They were beaten by the Johnson Central Golden Eagles 63-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked third).
Rowan County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bently Barnett, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one score, and Matthew Hamilton, who threw for 123 yards and one TD.
As for Johnson Central, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 39.3 points this season.
Logan Music had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown. Gabe Conley also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rowan County is set to take on their familiar foe Boyd County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Johnson Central will square off against rival Greenup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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