Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
KNOX - Triton got a pair of touchdowns from Jack Hackworth and Nate Setser ran for another as Triton defeated Knox on Friday night 20-16. The win clinched a winning season for Triton, its first since 1980. It also the first time Triton has won five games since 1980. The last time the Trojans had six wins was 1974.
Hackworth gave Triton an early 7-0 lead with a first quarter, 24 yard touchdown run and then scored again in the fourth from 12 yards out. He ended with 75 yards rushing on 10 carries and Jason Disher added 72 more.
Setser threw for 93 yards and scored from one yard out to give Triton a 13-8 lead after falling behind 8-7.
Triton (5-3, 4-2 in the NSC) will go for its sixth win of the season in its season finale on Friday against 2A No. 1 Jimtown.
TRITON 20, KNOX 16
Triton 7 6 0 7 -20
Knox 0 8 0 8 -16
T K
First Downs 10 8
Rushes-Yards 40-205 26-79
Passing Yards 93 137
Comp-Att-Int 4-11-2 11-23-1
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Punts-Avg 3-35.0 5-21.0
Penalties-Yards 7-60 6-40
First Quarter
T - Jack Hackworth 24 run (Ryan Spencer kick), 7-0 Triton
Second Quarter
K - Josh McLaughlin 5 run (Jake Stacy run), 8-7 Knox
T - Nate Setser 1 run (Pass failed), 13-8 Triton
Fourth Quarter
T - Hackworth 12 run (Spencer kick), 20-8 Triton
K - Andrew Wallen 1 run (Stacy pass from Wallen), 20-16 Triton
Triton Leaders
Rushing - Hackworth 10-75, Jason Disher 9-72.
Passing - Setser 4-11-93-2.
Receiving - Gould 1-51, Treber 2-31.
