The Trenton High School football teams got two big wins on Monday night as both the junior varsity and freshmen squads came away with victories.
The JV improved its record to 4-1 with a 28-0 win over South Harrison at Bethany. The freshmen also came home from Lawson with a victory, getting a 28-26 decision.
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JV Football
The Bulldogs got on the board in the first quarter with a 35-yard pass from Dalton Ellis to Aaron Anderson. After the two-point attempt failed, Trenton led 6-0.
The second quarter saw Garrett Runnells run in from two yards out for the touchdown. The two-point try failed, giving Trenton a 12-0 lead at the half.
The Bulldogs scored two more times in the second half. The first came on a three-yard run by Mason Mounce in the third quarter. He also added two more points on the conversion. Gavin Griffin scored the final touchdown of the night, collecting a 38-yard pass from Ellis. Bailey Owen ran in the two-point conversion, giving Trenton its final score of 28-0.
“This was a nice bounce back win for the JV,” Coach Greg Dalrymple said. “Defensively we were outstanding. South Harrison only managed to cross the 50-yard line twice all night and they never made it past the 30-yard line.”
The JV will travel to Brookfield next Monday night.
Freshman Football
Trenton fought back from a 20-6 halftime deficit to come away with the victory.
Lawson scored first on a kickoff return in the first quarter and lead 6-0 after the extra-point attempt was blocked. The Bulldogs tied the contest on a 32-yard run by Travis Leeper. The PAT was unsuccessful.
Lawson again took the lead in the first quarter, scoring on a touchdown pass. A two-point conversion was good, giving Lawson the 14-6 advantage.
Lawson took its 20-6 lead in the second quarter, scoring on another pass. The two-point conversion try failed.
Trenton got two scores from Leeper in the third quarter, the first a seven-yard run and the second a four-yard run. Leeper scored the two-point conversion on the second run, knotting the score at 20-20 heading into the fourth quarter. Leeper got his fourth touchdown of the night in the final period, taking a 79-yard run in for the score. He also ran in the two-point conversion.
Lawson scored the last touchdown of the night on a run, but was unable to get the two-point conversion and giving Trenton the win.
The freshmen are 3-0-1 on the year. They will travel to Lathrop on Oct. 15 for their last game of the year.