With a playoff game on the line, Trion rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 45-40 W over the Schley County Wildcats. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 40-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Logan Stokes, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kade Smith, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Trion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Schley County had strong showings from Blake Weldon, who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and Kendall Sims, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sims didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended two passes.
Trion's record is now 9-2. As for Schley County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Trion has already played their next contest, a 17-6 victory against Telfair County on the 22nd. Schley County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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