Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri). They took down the Knightstown Panthers 64-46 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Tri found their leader in underclassman Masyn Chalfant, who rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Chalfant was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Dewitt, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 448 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knightstown only rushed for 54.
Knightstown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryor Carmichael, who threw for 385 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt. Carmichael has become a key player for Knightstown: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Gage Broady was Carmichael's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tri now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Knightstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Tri has already played their next contest, a 43-12 win against Hagerstown on the 11th. As for Knightstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 56-20 loss against Northeastern on the 11th.
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