Football Game Preview: Trimble Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 5, 2024, 2:06am

Football Preview: Trimble Tomcats vs. Vinton County Vikings

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The Trimble Tomcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Vinton County Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vinton County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Trimble, who comes in off a win.

Trimble gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They really took it to Berne Union for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-13 victory on the road. The Tomcats pushed the score to 39-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets had little chance of recovering from.

Trimble can attribute much of their success to Trevor Gowen, who rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and Brady Jajczyk, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Luke Orsborne made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Meanwhile, Vinton County came up short against Circleville on Friday, falling 35-14.

The win got Trimble back to even at 1-1. As for Vinton County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.

Trimble lost to Vinton County on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Trimble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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