[Mr. D]

Johnson Central's 2025 schedule according to My Town Tv

August 22nd vs Letcher (Away - at Shelby Valley)
August 29th vs Madison Central (Home)
September 5th vs Belfry (Away)
September 12th vs Pikeville (Home)
September 19th vs Pulaski County (Home)
September 26th vs Boyd County (Home)
October 3rd vs Corbin (Away)
October 10th vs Rowan County (Away)
October 17th vs Greenup County (Away)
October 24th vs Ashland (Home)

[Old School 18]

Play some competition for the love of God.

[hoosier_fan1952]

I dont see them losing to any of these. Of course Corbin and Ashland will be real test. Their O'line is solid and have some talent in the backfield. Slone will be one of the best QB's in 4A.

[King Kong]

I know I've sounded like a broken record since I've started posting on here, about one game! But the Ashland game, I can't stress the importance of that game.  Look at the last two years.  The winner of that game has made a slightly deeper run in the playoffs. 

Many of your top teams, as far as district play is concerned, go untested and just blow through their games.  Starters out by halftime or the first quarter even. Their district is a cake walk. 

That's not JCs district.  The Ashland game, very competitive, two teams with championship pedigree going at it, in district play. 

Then we also play other championship caliber teams, Corbin, Pikeville, and Belfrey.  Then LCC I haven't kept up with of late but they was trending in the right direction last I heard from them. 

As far as the schedule goes, the Ad's have been at this for a long time.  I have complete confidence of their ability to put together a schedule.  Remember just a few years ago we had to go outta state alot to find games.  Not many wanted any part of us.  Also remember it took the Legendary Coach Matney some year's to get the JC program where he got it.  I really believe Coach Peck can do the same.  

Also we're scheduled to scrimmage the Cleveland Browns and Ohio St Buckeys. Thanks to Coach Ryan Day for agreeing to do this 

Just goofing off about the scrimmages, which I think everyone knew that 

[Mr. D]

This is a big season coming up for JC and Coach Peck. This will be his fourth year and so the fans will be expecting a better record and to go deeper into the playoffs. You lose a genuine star in Zack McCoart but there is a lot that is returning with Logan Music, Logan Morrow, and Braxton Perry in the backfield. I expect Austin Slone to take another step forward at QB and he has a good arm, but do they trust him to throw the ball more than 2-3 times a game. For as much as people talk about the running game under Matney he was always able to scheme open a few pass plays each game to open the defense. I'd like to see them get closer to 6-8 passing attempts per game rather than 1-2.

The biggest question is whether the defense will be revamped or not. You'd have to go back to before the Matney era to find defense that gave more big plays than last year's defense did. They have to find more speed in the secondary because it was way too easy for Corbin, Ashland, Greenup, Breathitt, and even Belfry to have wide open receivers all over the field. It was chunk play after chunk play. When Belfry throws for 376 yards last year and 3 touchdowns against you something has got to change.

[CRK1]

Sept 19th I think will be a absolute war. I would probably give the edge to JC just because it's at home but I think Pulaski gives them all they want. Jmho

[Red and Black]

A lot of talk on here about reloading the offense with the loss of a bona fide star like McCoart, but I don't think that really matters if they don't fix their issues on defense. If they are still giving up 40-50 ppg consistently like they did last year then Ashland will beat them, regardless of how they reload their offense.

[King Kong]

The last game of the year vs Cub Catholic in the playoffs, JC maybe found something with their defense.  Allowing only 14 points.  Yes we still lost by one point, and I know that's what really matters.  Maybe just giving up 14 in the last game is something that'll carry over to this year that we can continue to build on. 

Slone at qb will be one of the best athletes on the field any given game, very athletic. 

Something not mentioned yet, JCs freshman class from last year.  I believe you're going to start hearing some of those guy's stepping into larger roles.  I've watched a lot of these kids since flag football.  This sophomore class is very talented.

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The last game of the year vs Cub Catholic in the playoffs, JC maybe found something with their defense.  Allowing only 14 points.  Yes we still lost by one point, and I know that's what really matters.  Maybe just giving up 14 in the last game is something that'll carry over to this year that we can continue to build on. 

Slone at qb will be one of the best athletes on the field any given game, very athletic. 

Something not mentioned yet, JCs freshman class from last year.  I believe you're going to start hearing some of those guy's stepping into larger roles.  I've watched a lot of these kids since flag football.  This sophomore class is very talented.

We weren't the only team with defensive issues either last year, in 4a. 

We'll find out soon enough who's made the best adjustments from last year 

[DangerMouse]

Don’t sleep on the Pulaski game. They’ll be coming to prove to everyone they deserve to be in the conversation with the elite teams in the state.

[JT Prodigy]

Say what you want to but Peck took over a goldmine. Yes Matney got it built up and it should stay there. JC was right there with the big boys playing in 4 straight state championship games. The question is will they get back

[King Kong]

Ol Kong here is already loving the discussion and interest surrounding JC football baby!!

 This is Coach Pecks first experience as HC at JC.  Totally different ballgame between calling all the shots vs just a few. That's what I mean when I compare the two coaches. 

Agreed that he did take over a program in way better shape than when it was when Coach Matney first took over. The JC football program was almost a parking lot before Coach Matney took over. 5 straight trips to the state title game, that's definitely a gold mine. 

Is this Coach Pecks 4th year as HC? I heard maybe it was. I was thinking it's his 3rd.

[Mr. D]

Ol Kong here is already loving the discussion and interest surrounding JC football baby!!

 This is Coach Pecks first experience as HC at JC.  Totally different ballgame between calling all the shots vs just a few. That's what I mean when I compare the two coaches. 

Agreed that he did take over a program in way better shape than when it was when Coach Matney first took over. The JC football program was almost a parking lot before Coach Matney took over. 5 straight trips to the state title game, that's definitely a gold mine. 

Is this Coach Pecks 4th year as HC? I heard maybe it was. I was thinking it's his 3rd.

Yes, this is year 4 for Peck. First year was 10-3 with a loss to Corbin in 3rd round in a pretty competitive game. Second year was 9-4 with a 31-0 loss to Cov Cath in the 3rd round. Third year was 8-4 with a 14-13 loss to Cov Cath in the 2nd round. 

This is for sure a major learning experience for Peck. You are having to pick up so much in the head coaching role that you aren't responsible for as a coordinator. My biggest concern is that he was the defensive coordinator before becoming HC and now the defense has really fallen off. First year they gave up 14.6 ppg. Second year it was up to 19.8 ppg. Third year it was 24.7 ppg. That is a difference of 10.1 more ppg over 3 seasons. That trend has to reverse and it may require Peck taking a more hands on role with the defense like when he was a coordinator rather than completely handing it off to someone else.

[FCSPY]

I think Peck is doing a good job. JC job would have been a tough one to fill in after Matney. JC has also not had the middle school talent they have had previous in Matneys years.. Leave this guy alone and let him coach... Realize That Not many big time coaches are gonna come to JC and coach....

[King Kong]

Ol Kong here is already loving the discussion and interest surrounding JC football baby!!

 This is Coach Pecks first experience as HC at JC.  Totally different ballgame between calling all the shots vs just a few. That's what I mean when I compare the two coaches. 

Agreed that he did take over a program in way better shape than when it was when Coach Matney first took over. The JC football program was almost a parking lot before Coach Matney took over. 5 straight trips to the state title game, that's definitely a gold mine. 

Is this Coach Pecks 4th year as HC? I heard maybe it was. I was thinking it's his 3rd.

Yes, this is year 4 for Peck. First year was 10-3 with a loss to Corbin in 3rd round in a pretty competitive game. Second year was 9-4 with a 31-0 loss to Cov Cath in the 3rd round. Third year was 8-4 with a 14-13 loss to Cov Cath in the 2nd round. 

This is for sure a major learning experience for Peck. You are having to pick up so much in the head coaching role that you aren't responsible for as a coordinator. My biggest concern is that he was the defensive coordinator before becoming HC and now the defense has really fallen off. First year they gave up 14.6 ppg. Second year it was up to 19.8 ppg. Third year it was 24.7 ppg. That is a difference of 10.1 more ppg over 3 seasons. That trend has to reverse and it may require Peck taking a more hands on role with the defense like when he was a coordinator rather than completely handing it off to someone else.

Coach Peck taking a more hands on role with the defense maybe required.  When he was over the defense JC had one of the best defenses in the state year after year. 
Idk alot about the feeder programs at the moment.  Going back to when Peck was over JCs defense.  There was some really good defensive coaches in the feeder system.  I remember talking to that one grade school coach.  His team won the county championship that year.  He was over the defense.  He was so proud that his defense didn't allow a single point all year.  That was a great thing coaches involved with those age groups, that serious about defense.

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I think Peck is doing a good job. JC job would have been a tough one to fill in after Matney. JC has also not had the middle school talent they have had previous in Matneys years.. Leave this guy alone and let him coach... Realize That Not many big time coaches are gonna come to JC and coach....

I think Coach Peck is doing a great job to.  Great point about filling in for a legend like he's done. I don't think most would be able to handle the pressure, I know I couldn't have. 

I believe the talent is still there coming from the feeder system.  I can't tell we've taken a hit there.