Chuck Vandenberg, Pen City Current Editor
CARDINAL - The Central Lee Hawks had big reasons to celebrate Friday after knocking off Cardinal of Eldon 34-14 on the road in Class 2A, District 6 football action.
It was the first win for the Hawks' program since Oct. 25, 2019 when they beat Davis County 28-6.
The Hawks jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when sophomore Chase Johnson did what he does best and bulled in on short yardage with a 2-yard TD run.
Central Lee tried the 2-point conversion but it failed and the 6-0 lead held up through the first quarter. With 11:14 left in the second quarter junior Hunter Gregory took one off-tackle for five yards and a score. This time the 2-pointer pass from Cory Jones to Johnson was complete and the Hawks owned a 14-0 lead.
But Cardinal came back with a couple touchdown runs of their own at the 8:01 mark and again with 1:51 left to to tie things up at 14 with two successful PAT kicks.
The Hawks then worked the final drive of the first half down to the 10-yard line. Cory Jones found Johnson again and Johnson slipped into the endzone for his second TD of the night.
Gregory rammed in the 2-point coversion and the Hawks had a 22-14 lead going into the lockerroom.
Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter and then the Hawks put up a couple insurance touchdowns to cap things off.
Jones took a keeper in from two yards out, but the conversion pass was dropped for a 28-14 lead and then just 98 seconds later, Johnson ripped off a 17-yard scoring run for his third TD of the game to set the final at 34-14.
Johnson had 89 yards on 18 carries and Gregory complimented nicely with 73 yards on 14 tries.
Jones threw for 78 yards on 4/9 passing with a TD. Corben Pohren had 35 yards on one catch and Bo Herdrich had 30 yards on one catch.
On the other side of the ball, Gregory had 8.5 tacklets including five solo. James Hemingsen had six tackles and Blake Bergman had a sack for the Hawks.
Central Lee (1-1) returns home to take on Albia (1-1) in a 7 p.m. contest in Donnellson Friday night.
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