Triad had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over the Granite City Warriors on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Warriors are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Ackerman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible65 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Triad's defense and their three sacks. Aidan Patrick was especially locked on to Granite City's QB and sacked him twice. Patrick's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triad will host Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Granite City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion at 7:00 p.m. Granite City will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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