It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Johnson County Trojans had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past Washington-Wilkes with points to spare, taking the game 36-22. The win was familiar territory for Johnson County who now have five in a row.
Washington-Wilkes' loss came despite strong showings from Shariq Meadows and Andrew Meech. Meadows picked up 103 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Meech threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Johnson County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Washington-Wilkes, they bumped their record down to 6-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Johnson County will be playing in front of their home fans against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington-Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
