Mother Nature was the only thing that could stop Trion’s Rob Brown Thursday night. In a game suspended after 2 quarters due to lighting, the senior RB racked up 350 total yards with 6 TDs and added an interception in a 48-7 win over the Armuchee Indians. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Bulldogs in Region 6A Public. 

    The Bulldogs got on the board early. Trion’s Bryce Cordell intercepted an Indian pass near midfield on the 2nd play of the game. Rob Brown would score his 1st touchdown 3 plays later on a 39 yard run. The extra point was missed and Trion would lead 6-0 with 9:51 remaining in the 1st quarter. 

    The Indians answered with a 5 play 69 yard scoring drive. The big play was a 57 yard reception by Senior WR Malik Drinic. He would catch the ball in the flat and race down the right sideline before being pushed out at the 12 yard line. 4 plays later Sophomore Ryland Steen would score from 1 yard out. Sophomore kicker Grayson Perry’s extra point was good and the Indians led 7-6 midway through the 1st quarter. 

  A good kickoff by Perry pinned the Bulldogs on their own 12 to start their 2nd drive. Trion put together a 6 play 78 yard drive with Brown and Junior Logan Eller splitting the carries. Brown would score from 37 yards out to give the Bulldogs a 13-7 lead with 4:59 remaining in the 1st quarter. 

  Armuchee was forced to punt on their next possession going 3 and out. Desanto hit a beautiful 50 yard punt, backing Trion up to their 22 yard line. Two plays later Brown would score on his 3rd long run of the quarter. This one a 72 yarder to give the Bulldogs a 20-7 lead with 1:59 remaining in the 1st quarter. 

  Two plays later Trion’s Lucas Stoker picked off a Desanto pass and ran untouched 20 yards to the endzone to put the Bulldogs up 27-7 with 1:42 remaining in the 1st quarter. 

  Armuchee opened the 2nd quarter with their best defensive series of the game. Sophomore Ryland Steen and Senior JR Early came up with big stops to force the Bulldogs to punt. 

  After the punt, the Indians began the series deep in their own territory at their own 14. Armuchee was able to put together a 7 play drive that included a big 1st down run by Ryland Steen on a 4th and 1 from  their own 23. Rob Brown ended the drive with a leaping interception at midfield giving the Bulldogs good field position midway through the 2nd quarter. 

  Trion freshman QB Kade Smith would hit Brown on a screen pass for a 32 yard TD. The extra point was good and the Bulldogs led 34-7 with 4:40 remaining in the half. 

  Armuchee would start with good field position after the kickoff at their own 42. Two plays later they tried to throw one deep and Trion came up with their 4th interception of the half. Riley Blackwell returned the ball out to the 12 and Bulldogs would take over deep in their own territory. 

  Two plays later Brown would line up at QB in the Wild Bulldog formation and break several tackles on his way to the endzone to put Trion up 41-7 with 3:32 remaining in the half. 

  The Indians put together a 7 play drive on their next possession with Senior Austin Stacy carrying the ball 3 times for 23 yards. Desanto would leave the game shaken up after being sacked on a 3rd and 5 . Armuchee turned the ball over on downs at the Trion 40 with just 1:17 left to play in the half. 

  Kade Smith would once again find Brown on the screen pass for a 32 yard TD to end the scoring. The extra point was good and Trion would close out the quarter up 48-7. 

  After a lengthy lightning and rain delay at  halftime the game was called. Trion improves to 2-1 in Region play and will face Mount Zion next week in a game that may decide home field in the playoffs. Armuchee falls to 1-2 in Region play and will host Gordon Lee next Friday in what will be a playoff elimination game. 

Box Score:

                        1st               2nd          3rd             4th          Final

Trion                 27                21            x                x              48

Armuchee          7                  0             x                x                7

Total Yards:

Trion         446

Armuchee 109

Armuchee Leaders:

Rushing: Austin Stacy (46), Jessie Smith (31)

Passing: Chandler Desantos (63)

Receiving: Malik Drinic (57), JJ House (6)