Ethan Johnson threw for four touchdowns as the Central Cyclones pulled off a 28-16 win over the Peacock Tornadoes in the Moose Jaw High School Football League on Tuesday at Gutheridge Field.

The win allowed Central to bounce back from Friday’s loss in Yorkton and improved their record to 2-1 on the year, while Peacock fell to 1-2 with the loss.

"In Yorkton, we had a lot of mental mistakes and just missed opportunities and I feel like we really capitalized on those this week," said Johnson.

"We're in the tough part of the season, we have three games in eight days, so getting the win in this one was huge."

Johnson finished 17-of-24 for 334 yards with four passing touchdowns, including two to receiver C.J. Vincent, who finished with five catches for 103 yards.

The Cyclones finished off their opening drive with a 10-yard touchdown by receiver Mathew Dyck, who had three catches for 56 yards in the win.

Riley Seaborn put Central up 14-2 early in the second quarter when he broke free for a 61-yard pass and run. Seaborn finished with four catches for 90 yards for the Cyclones.

Josh Reidy also had three catches for 54 yards in the win.

"I have a ton of confidence in my receivers, they're all playmakers, they're all great at what they do... They make my job pretty easy," said Johnson.

Peacock quarterback Dallas Lister puts his shoulder into Central defensive back Bryce Aubin during Tuesday's meeting at Gutheridge Field. (Photo: Marc Smith)

The game was a clash of two styles as Central used its air attack to move the ball quickly downfield, while Peacock continues to pound the ball with quarterback Dallas Lister and running back Kayde Shymko.

Lister would finish 150 rushing yards and one touchdown on 23 carries, while he also completed 4-of-12 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Shymko posted 83 yards on 13 carries in the loss. He also added one catch for seven yards.

Central grade 10 defensive back Kael Nichols said he felt they did a good job of limiting the Tornadoes' rushing attack in the game.

"We just played hard and did our job," he said. "It felt good to get out on the field and play hard."

After Central went up 14-2, Peacock responded with a five-yard touchdown for Lister to make it a five-point game with 4:44 to go in the first half.

The Cyclones made sure that they took back control and they used two long passes to Vincent to quickly strike for a 23-yard touchdown and take a 21-9 advantage at halftime.

Neither team could break through in the third quarter, but Johnson found Vincent again for a 32-yard score early in the fourth, which put the game out of reach.

Lister connected with fullback Landon Schier for an eight-yard touchdown pass.

While it came in a loss, Schier said it was nice to get his first touchdown grab of the season, "It felt pretty good, I've been practicing a lot and it was nice to show it," he said.

Central defensive back Kael Nichols knocks the ball away from Peacock receiver Hayden Tollefson during Tuesday's showdown at Gutheridge Field. (Photo: Marc Smith)

Central played a complete game to stay in front of Peacock throughout, but Schier feels that they're right there with them.

"We did our best, we're still a young team and learning a lot of things and learning our positions, so feel like we stuck in there good, but they had the upper hand with their older players," he said.

The Cyclones are in the middle of a busy stretch and bouncing back from their loss in Yorkton was key for the team.

"It's huge for us, we're in the tough part of the season, we have three games in eight days, so this one was really huge for us," said Johnson.

Central will be back on the field on Saturday to host Swift Current, while Peacock is off until next Saturday, Sept. 29.

Vanier Falls in Estevan

The Vanier Vikings traveled to Estevan on Tuesday looking to put their first notch in the win column, but instead, it was the Elecs who came out on top for the first time in two years.

Estevan scored 26 points in the fourth quarter to pull off a 26-7 win over Vanier on Tuesday afternoon.

Xander Montgomery opened the scoring for Vanier with a one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and that's the way that the score stayed until the fourth.

The Elecs cut Vanier's lead to 7-6 when Jonah Bachorcik hauled in a seven-yard touchdown catch with 11:43 to play in the game.

Bachorcik would score the go-ahead points for Estevan on a three-yard touchdown catch with 1:57 remaining.

The Elecs would continue to add to that lead when Rylan Erdelyan caught a 21-yard touchdown just 1:01 later to make it 20-7.

Finally, with just 27 seconds remaining, Elecs running back Hunter Eagles scored a 10-yard touchdown to seal the win.

Tyler Lorenz ran for 75 yards in the loss for Vanier, while Montgomery finished with 34 yards and a touchdown.

Bachorcik finished with five catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns for Estevan, while Eagles ran for 68 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in the win. Erdelyan also had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback Kaleb Bechtold finished 15-of-23 for 157 yards and three touchdowns.

Vanier is now 0-3 on the year, while Estevan sits at 1-1. Both teams will be back on the field coming up on Saturday as Vanier hosts 2-0 Yorkton, while Estevan welcomes in the Weyburn Eagles.

Weyburn lost 32-16 to the Colts in Swift Current on Tuesday. The Colts improved to 3-0 this season with the victory.

Rhett Vavra continued his strong start to the season with three catches for 43 yards. He also returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown.