Johns Creek lost 65-3 to No. 6 Gainesville on Friday, Oct. 9, at JCHS Stadium on the Gladiators' Homecoming night.
The defeat dropped Johns Creek to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in Region 7-AAAAAA (Class 6A). The Gladiators have now lost five straight after opening the season with a 24-17 win at Northview on Aug. 21.
Gainesville, ranked No. 6 in Georgia by the MaxPreps computer rankings entering the game, improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in region play. The Red Elephants sit atop the Region 7-AAAAAA standings.
The lopsided score followed a familiar pattern for Johns Creek this season. The Gladiators have been outscored 261-65 through six games, and their two region losses have come by a combined 128-3. Johns Creek fell to Milton 63-0 on Sept. 25 in its region opener.
Gainesville entered the matchup riding a four-game winning streak that included a 34-5 road win at Roswell on Oct. 2. Red Elephants quarterback Kharim Hughley accounted for four touchdowns and 376 total yards in that Roswell win, according to MaxPreps. Individual stats from the Johns Creek game were not available.
Region 7-AAAAAA standings picture
The Oct. 9 results across Region 7-AAAAAA further separated the field. Lanier beat Riverwood 56-0, and Roswell topped Alpharetta 39-13, according to the AP statewide scoreboard.
Johns Creek sits in seventh place in the seven-team region, per MaxPreps. The Gladiators have scored just three points in two region games.
Four region contests remain on the schedule. Johns Creek travels to Roswell on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m., then visits Lanier on Oct. 23. The Gladiators host Alpharetta on Oct. 30 and close the regular season at Riverwood on Nov. 6.
Gainesville visits Milton on Oct. 23 in a matchup between the region's top two teams.
