Trojans Come Back From 15 Down To Get Win In OT
September 16, 2017 at 6:39 a.m.
Trojans Come Back From 15 Down To Get Win In OT
By Staff Report-
Instead, the Trojans mounted a comeback, forced overtime, held Culver Community scoreless on its possession, then won 27-21 on Ethan Berry’s 10-yard run.
The win put Triton in a first-place tie with Pioneer and Knox at 3-0 in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference.
“The defense really stepped up, I was pleased with their effort,” Trojan coach Ron Brown said. “They didn’t hang their heads when things were tough.”
Max Slusser got Triton on the scoreboard with an eight-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter. Quarterback James “Bo” Snyder had two short touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and Slusser knotted the game up with a two-point conversion.
Now 4-1 overall, Triton faces defending HNAC champion Pioneer in Royal Center Friday. The Panthers , have yet to yield a point this season.
TRITON 27, CULVER 21 (OT)
T 6 0 0 15 6 – 27
C 0 7 14 0 0 – 21
T C
1st downs 10 15
Rushing yds 69 279
Passing yds 138 42
Comp-Att-Int 13-27-0 2-5-2
Total yds 207 321
Fumbles lost 1 1
Penalties/yds 4-47 10-44
Punts/avg. 6-36 3-35
First Quarter
T – Max Slusser 8 run (kick failed), 6-0
Second Quarter
C – Kaleb Jones 29 pass from Lance Keller (Ryan Tompos kick), 7-6
Third Quarter
C – Kia Riale 6 run (Tompos kick), 14-6
C – Tompos 21 run (Tompos kick), 21-6
Fourth Quarter
T – James Snyder 3 run (Drew Stichter kick) 21-13
T – Snyder 2 run (Slusser run), 21-21
Overtime
T – Ethan Berry 10 run
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Triton – Slusser 6-36, Berry 6-33, Snyder 11-12, team 1-(minus 12); Culver – Tompos 16-146, Riale 24-103, Zac Ditmire 7-13, Lance Keller 2-9, Jones 3-8.
Passing: Culver – Tompos 2-5-42 yards, 1 TD, 2 Int.; Triton – Snyder 13-27-138 yards, 0 TDs, 0 Int.
Receiving: Culver – Jones 2-42; Triton – Tye Orsund 4-67, Berry 3-38, Delano Shumpert 3-20, Slusser 2-7, Nathan Riggins 1-6.
Records: Triton 4-1 (3-0 HNAC), Culver 3-2 (1-2 HNAC)
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Instead, the Trojans mounted a comeback, forced overtime, held Culver Community scoreless on its possession, then won 27-21 on Ethan Berry’s 10-yard run.
The win put Triton in a first-place tie with Pioneer and Knox at 3-0 in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference.
“The defense really stepped up, I was pleased with their effort,” Trojan coach Ron Brown said. “They didn’t hang their heads when things were tough.”
Max Slusser got Triton on the scoreboard with an eight-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter. Quarterback James “Bo” Snyder had two short touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and Slusser knotted the game up with a two-point conversion.
Now 4-1 overall, Triton faces defending HNAC champion Pioneer in Royal Center Friday. The Panthers , have yet to yield a point this season.
TRITON 27, CULVER 21 (OT)
T 6 0 0 15 6 – 27
C 0 7 14 0 0 – 21
T C
1st downs 10 15
Rushing yds 69 279
Passing yds 138 42
Comp-Att-Int 13-27-0 2-5-2
Total yds 207 321
Fumbles lost 1 1
Penalties/yds 4-47 10-44
Punts/avg. 6-36 3-35
First Quarter
T – Max Slusser 8 run (kick failed), 6-0
Second Quarter
C – Kaleb Jones 29 pass from Lance Keller (Ryan Tompos kick), 7-6
Third Quarter
C – Kia Riale 6 run (Tompos kick), 14-6
C – Tompos 21 run (Tompos kick), 21-6
Fourth Quarter
T – James Snyder 3 run (Drew Stichter kick) 21-13
T – Snyder 2 run (Slusser run), 21-21
Overtime
T – Ethan Berry 10 run
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Triton – Slusser 6-36, Berry 6-33, Snyder 11-12, team 1-(minus 12); Culver – Tompos 16-146, Riale 24-103, Zac Ditmire 7-13, Lance Keller 2-9, Jones 3-8.
Passing: Culver – Tompos 2-5-42 yards, 1 TD, 2 Int.; Triton – Snyder 13-27-138 yards, 0 TDs, 0 Int.
Receiving: Culver – Jones 2-42; Triton – Tye Orsund 4-67, Berry 3-38, Delano Shumpert 3-20, Slusser 2-7, Nathan Riggins 1-6.
Records: Triton 4-1 (3-0 HNAC), Culver 3-2 (1-2 HNAC)
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