St. Paul Johnson running back Justice Moody exploded through the Central defense on a 68-yard touchdown run on Thursday afternoon, scoring the final points of his team’s 26-8 victory at James S. Griffin Stadium in St. Paul.

On the home sideline, Central quarterback Charlie Doerr dropped his head as he sat alone on the end of the Minutemen bench.

Moody carried three times for 100 yards and caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, the Johnson Governors came up with a big win as St. Paul’s five programs will vie for the Skyway TC-Red subdistrict this season, just one reason for Doerr’s disappointment.

A play that left him despondent shortly before Moody’s dagger began with a heave towards the right corner of the end zone with 9:32 remaining.

Central receiver James Brown

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