Tri fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Knightstown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 61-59. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Tri lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Masyn Chalfant, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 56 yards. Cole Melton was another key player, throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns.
Jameson Crawford had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 223 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Knightstown. That's the most rushing touchdowns Crawford has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Muir, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns.
Tri's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Knightstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tri is set to face off against their familiar foe Hagerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Knightstown will challenge rival Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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