Trigg County scored two touchdowns in the game's first 5:43 and used a stout defense to beat back Murray 17-6 Friday night at Ty Holland Stadium.
Trigg County opened the game by recovering an onsides kick. Seven plays later, Antonio Grubbs took it in from three yards out for a 7-0 lead.
The Wildcats forced Murray to punt deep in their own territory on their first possession. Brandon Bridges picked up the punt and raced around the left side 41 yards for a score to give Trigg County a 14-0 lead with 6:17 left in the third quarter.
Trigg County's defense held Murray to minus-four rushing yards in the first half, which was also their total for the first 24 minutes.
However, Trigg took themselves out of padding the lead in the second quarter thanks to six penalties for 77 yards. Trigg was flagged nine times for 107 yards in the half and 14 times in the game for 167 yards.
Murray scored in the first minute of the fourth quarter when Jordan Garland hit Adam Peebles with a 17-yard pass with 11:07 left in the game. However, they missed the conversion kick and still trailed by eight.
Trigg added a 28-yard field goal by John Reinick with 6:23 to go and could have added a late score but opted to let the clock run out when they had the football at the Murray 5-yard line.
The Wildcats outgained Murray 217-53 and ran 11 more plays than the Tigers.
Brandon Bridges rushed for 92 yards on 18 carries, while Donald Bush added 54 yards on 10 carries, and Antonio Grubbs added 48 yards.
Trigg County improves to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in district play -- the only unbeaten team at this point.
Murray is also 1-3 but falls to 1-1 in district play.
Also on Friday, Caldwell County overcame sloppiness to beat Heath 18-6. Murray, Caldwell, and Heath all have 1-1 records.
Other news and notes from the game:
- The win was Trigg County's first at Ty Holland Stadium since a 6-0 win in a monsoon in 1996. Trigg is now 9-17-1 all-time at Murray.
- Trigg County has won three straight games against Murray for the first time since 1990.
- It was the most Trigg was penalized in a game since a 2005 playoff loss to Owensboro Catholic.
- Trigg County hosts Reidland next week for homecoming. The Greyhounds beat Muhlenberg North 39-36 Friday night.
- Trigg County center Robby Shearon was ejected in the first half for throwing a punch at a Murray player and will miss the Reidland game Friday.
Brandon Bridges races toward the end zone for a 41-yard punt return for a touchdown.
Dylan Cionko tries to put pressure on Murray quarterback Jordan Garland.
From the defensive back's point of view.
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