FULTON — Despite three touchdown passes from Bryson Mosier, the Triton football team fell 28-20 in its season opener Friday at Caston. Down 28-6 going into the fourth quarter, the Triton Trojans mounted a comeback, but just fell short. Mosier finished the game completing 9 of 17 passes for 120 yards and touchdown strikes to Cody Shively, D.J. Riffle and Grant Stichter. On the night, Shively hauled in six passes for 96 yards, while also rushing for 67 yards on nine carries. The 0-1 Trojans travel to Northfield Friday.
CASTON 28, TRITON 20 T 6 0 0 14 — 20 C 14 7 7 0 — 28 First Quarter C — Douglass 24 pass to Scales (Howdeshell kick), 7-0 T — Bryson Mosier 9 pass to D.J. Riffle (kick failed), 7-6 C — Gonzalez 5 run (Howdeshell kick), 14-6 Second Quarter C — Douglass 10 run (Howdeshell kick), 21-6 Third Quarter C — Douglass 15 pass to Scales (Howdeshell kick), 28-6 Fourth Quarter T — Mosier 32 pass to Cody Shively (Mosier pass to Riffle), 28-14 T — Mosier 7 pass to Grant Stichter (kick failed), 28-20 INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing — Caston, Gonzalez 26-152, Douglass 23-97, Howdeshell 4-29, Smith 1-9; Triton, Shively 9-67, Mosier 4-47, Cole Creighbaum 9-3, Riffle 5-2. Passing — Caston, Douglass 5-12, 82 yds 2TDs; Triton, Mosier 9-17, 120 yds, 3TDs, Creighbaum 3-7, 49 yds. Receiving — Caston, Scales 3-54, Howdeshell 1-27, Smith 1-1; Triton, Shively 6-96, Riffle 3-32, Cain Thorn 2-34, Stichter 1-7.
