[Hoot Gibson]

Did JC have all of their players for this one?
I read some starters were suspended

Freshman running back Dillon Preston missed the game because of a death in his family. He is one of JC's fastest backs and has been getting a lot of playing time. Like they say, injuries are part of the game, but the Golden Eagles would have been a much different team had they not lost junior running back Joe Jackson early in the first game of the season. If Jackson makes a full recovery, Johnson Central will return one of the top backfields in the state next season.

Belfry was clearly the better team last night, but I still expect Johnson Central to make a strong run in the playoffs and take another state title back to Paintsville.