With a playoff game on the line, East Carter rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bourbon County Colonels 48-19. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
East Carter was led to victory by Landon Yoak and Quentin Johnson. Yoak rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, while Johnson threw for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes. That's the most rushing yards Yoak has posted since back in August. Another rusher making a difference was Dzsawn Beason, who rushed for 93 yards on only seven carries.
East Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
East Carter's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Bourbon County, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Carter will challenge Lexington Catholic on Friday. Lexington Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something East Carter surely won't give up without a fight. Bourbon County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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