Junction City dominates trenches; Foreman flashes fight in physical contest
Junction City 43, Foreman 6
Junction City overpowered Foreman 43–6 with a bruising ground game and a defense that smothered the Gators’ heavy sets. The Dragons built a 30–6 halftime lead, then leaned on the run and field position to close it out. WR/CB Jakorey Larry steadied the offense and threatened the edge, mixing timely keepers with poised decision‑making. Brennan Lee (WR/OLB) punctuated a third‑quarter march with a tackle‑shedding scoring run, and WR/FS Zamundrae Gray added a fourth‑quarter burst to the pylon for the final margin. Freshman Reid Cates drilled the point‑after. In the front seven, OLB/FB Dalton Baker repeatedly knifed into the backfield to blow up misdirection and short yardage.
Foreman answered early with a downhill series out of its heavy package, stringing together chunk gains behind a physical line. WR/CB Kaylon Easter found space on the perimeter, and Brody Bearden (QB/RB/OLB) shouldered a tough two‑way workload. RB/OLB Rylan Johnson and RB/FS Demetrius Anderson flashed power between the tackles, while the Gators’ defense forced a third‑quarter fumble that briefly stalled Junction City before the Dragons reasserted control.
Special teams tilted the field late. Cates’ kickoffs and coverage led by Larry repeatedly pinned Foreman deep as a running clock shortened the fourth. With conference play looming, Junction City showed a November‑ready formula: control the line, finish drives on the ground, and tackle in waves.
Scoring Summary
3rd Quarter — Junction City – Brennan Lee run (two‑point try failed), 36–6.
4th Quarter — Junction City – Zamundrae Gray 4‑yd run (Reid Cates kick), 43–6.
Players who stood out
• Brennan Lee, WR/OLB — physical rushing TD; tone‑setter between the tackles.
• Zamundrae Gray, WR/FS — 4‑yard TD run; slippery yards after contact.
• Dalton Baker, OLB/FB — multiple backfield stops; special‑teams workhorse.
• Jakorey Larry, WR/CB — edge runs, command in spread looks, coverage tackles.
• Brody Bearden (Foreman), QB/RB/OLB — resilient two‑way effort.