GROVETON — When multiple turnovers puts a team in a hole, it requires patience to battle out of it, but Head Coach Scott Green said his Indians didn’t get that done.
The Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs owned the Battle of Highway 287 in a 43-7 blowout victory over the Groveton Indians on Friday.
“We are understanding the game better than when we started, but understanding that it takes all 11 players to make it work is still in progress,” he said. “We can't pick and choose when you want to play the game. The tools are there but making them all work as one is the challenge.”
Green said that offensively, the line played well and the running game was there for us.
“Taking what they give us out wide is our goal this week,” he said. “Coach Richard Steubing and our defensive staff put our players in the right position; we just have to make the play. We will get better.”
Ramello Wolfe had a good outing behind the line, and Blake Chaney led the receiver core with a few catches, one for the team’s lone score.
Hagan Townsend and Tristan Ard played well in the defensive line, Green said.
Groveton will face the Normangee Panthers for Homecoming on Friday.
The Eagles outscored Trinidad almost 2-to-1 for a 67-35 win, one that ended up a milestone for Head Coach Cody Moree.
“I would like to express my deepest appreciation to these young men,” Moree said. “(Friday) night they handed me my 100th Six-man win. I’m very grateful and proud of them!”
Quarterback Kayden Roden completed 15 of 22 passes for 410 yards, a 68 percent completion percentage, for 7 TDs.
Pulling in the passes were Peyton Williams, who caught 8 of 12 passes for 267 yards and 5 TDs; Rance Howell caught 5 of 5 yards for 132 and 2 TDs; Bradyn Kaufman caught 1 of 2 for 3 yards; and Blaize McSwain who caught 1 of 3 for 8 yards.
On the ground, Kayden Roden carried the ball 5 times for 74 yards and 3 TDs; Bradyn Kaufman carried the ball 5 times for 36 yards; and Rance Howell carried the ball 3 times for 11 yards.
On defense, Bradyn Kaufman had 15 tackles, 3 for a loss, 1 interception and 1 caused fumble; Peyton Williams had 7 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery; Ethan LeBlanc had 7 tackles, 2 for a loss, and 2 fumble recoveries; Liam Gregory had 6 tackles, 1 for a loss, and 1 caused fumble; Kayden Roden had 5 tackles, 1 for a loss; Rance Howell had 10 tackles; Kameron Lee had 3 tackles; and Blaize McSwain had 3 tackles.
