The Trimble County High School Football Raiders traveled
north last Friday night to take on the Walton Verona Bearcats. The 0-7 Raiders
were looking for their first win of the season and the Bearcats were hoping to
improve on their season record of 6-2. The Bearcats suffered a 23-19 loss to
Gallatin County the previous week, while the Raiders fell to Owen County 19-6.
The Raiders
offense took the field first with T.J. Payton and Tevin Taylor sharing
quarterback responsibilities. Just after last week’s loss to Owen County Coach
Franklin said there was not much confidence in the passing game because of
injuries. In a dramatic turn around, his game plan for the Bearcats would be to
put the ball in the air. The offensive line stood their ground to protect their
quarterbacks. Unfortunately, they were only able to complete 23% of their pass
attempts, collectively. One notable
catch came late in the first quarter when Payton tossed the ball to Taylor who
threw the ball deep to Chaylen Sedam. Sedam took the ball to the eight-yard
line, making it a 72-yard completion and run. Regrettably, the Raiders were unable to finish
that drive and turned the ball over on downs to the Bearcats.
The Bearcats
scored 48 points before the Raiders could respond. Near the middle of the third
quarter, the Raiders put together a seven-minute drive that would culminate in
a touchdown. On third and seven, Taylor completed a pass to Payton for the 20-yard
touchdown and later the same pair connected to score the extra points after the
touchdown. With 38 seconds left in the third quarter, the Raiders were down
48-8, but showed no signs of retreat.
On the next
Bearcats drive, it was clear that the Raiders offense had inspired their
defense to start tackling better, which allowed the offense to get back on the
field for one last score. Trimble County’s Bo Hawkes scored the final touchdown
and extra points for the Raiders. Despite their valiant second half effort, the
Raiders closed out the game losing 48-16.
The Raiders (0-8)
will be playing in Carroll County this week against the Panthers (3-5). Carroll County is coming into the game
following a 48-7 victory over Owen County last Friday. The game between the
Raiders and Panthers is set to begin at 7:30PM in Carrollton at the Carroll
County High School Football stadium. It looks to be a cold night for football
so bring your stadium blankets and extra clothes to come out and support the
Raiders as they look for their first win of the season.
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