The Jackson County Central football team put another victorious mark on the paddle with a rivalry rout of Windom Area at home on Tuesday night.
The Huskies grew the winning streak to 21 games over the Eagles with a 55-13 win at Swearingen Field. JCC also keeps hold of the paddle since the rivalry trophy’s 2009 introduction.
Gage Johnson broke free for a 76-yard rushing touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Jahzyel Munoz converted the extra point to make it 7-0 JCC. Johnson had 115 total yards on three touches including a pair of carries for 90 rushing yards.
Johnson had a big punt return to set the next Huskies drive up on the nine-yard line. Kain Titterington took a direct snap five yards and Cael Entriken scored on a four-yard run with the Munoz PAT making it 14-0 JCC.
The Eagles put a drive together that ended with a field goal and made it 14-3 JCC.
Mason Helmers rushed in from five yards out and the Munoz extra point made it 21-3 JCC after the first quarter. Helmers finished with 24 yards on three attempts.
JCC forced a turnover on downs and then Jacob Kruger found Blaise Rowe for a 37-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-3 JCC.
Windom made an interception but the Huskies forced a punt.
Brody Anderson had a 19-yard catch-and-run from Kruger and Munoz added the extra point to make it 34-3 JCC. Anderson also had 25 yards on his only rushing attempt.
Carson Doescher connected with Carter Buhl for a 28-yard touchdown pass and the Munoz extra point made it 41-3 JCC at halftime.
Kruger finished 3-of-6 for 80 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns. Doescher went 5-of-6 for 98 yards and a score. Buhl had 44 yards on a pair of catches. Braxsten Hall also caught two passes for 29 yards. Haiden Warmka gained 11 yards on his only run of the night.
Ashton Singvongsa made his own interception to deny Windom’s opening drive of the third quarter. Holden Stumpf plunged in from one yard out to finish off the ensuing Huskies drive and the Munoz PAT made it 48-3 JCC.
Windom scored the next 10 points unanswered with another field goal and a long touchdown pass after a fumble recovery.
Mathias Liepold punched in a four-yard touchdown run and the Munoz PAT made the final score 55-13 Huskies. Liepold gained 71 yards on 10 carries.
JCC still hasn’t lost consecutive games in six years. The Huskies gained 453 total yards with 275 passing and 178 rushing. They held the Eagles to 199 total yards including 51 rushing and 144 passing.
The 7-1 Huskies are the top seed with a first-round bye in the Section 3AA playoffs on Tuesday. Their next game is Saturday afternoon at home on Halloween.
We will have the full JCC playoff journey on KKOJ.
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