The Gallatin Bulldogs forced five turnovers and lit up the scoreboard at C.F. Russell Stadium for 40 first half points, turning an anticipated close game into a lopsided affair, beating the Trenton Bulldogs 46-6 in action heard on KTTN FM 92.3 and KGOZ FM 101.7.
After Gallatin avoided an early turnover by recovering a fumble caused by a sack from Trenton’s Gabe Stark, the visitors went to the air on 3rd down, with the combination of junior quarterback Peyton Baker and senior wide receiver Isaac Bird connecting for the first of two first quarter scoring strikes. Tom Johnson had the play-by-play call:
An 18 yard touchdown pass from Baker to Bird with 4:26 remaining in the first quarter gave Gallatin a 14-0 lead. A dominant second quarter for Gallatin opened on the first play from scrimmage, as Draven Wright went long-distance with his legs:
Trenton had a chance to dent the scoreboard early in the second quarter, recovering a fumble at the 48 yard line, and driving the football to the Gallatin 11. However, a fumble while utilizing the run-pass-option gave the football back to GHS. Gallatin kept its foot on the accelerator for the remainder of the half, on a 13 yard scoring run by Peyton Feiden, followed by the back-breaker, a 95 yard jaunt through the middle of the field, extending the lead to 33-0.
A 3 yard keeper by Baker with 14 seconds remaining in the half left Gallatin up by a stunning 40-0 margin heading into the break. With running clock in the second half, the two rivals split touchdown runs in the third quarter, with a 7 yard run by Draven Wright answered by a 70 yard run by Trenton’s Gabe Novak.
The win clinches a share of a second consecutive Grand River Conference championship for Gallatin, now 8-0 on the season, and 6-0 in the GRC, while Trenton, having lost to Gallatin for the 7th consecutive season, falling to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the GRC.
Here is the area high school football scoreboard for Friday, October 14, 2022:
South Harrison 28, Princeton 19
Milan 38, Polo 6
Putnam County 48, Maysville 24
Penney 58, Plattsburg 14
North Platte 18, West Platte 7
Lawson 37, Lathrop 6
East Buchanan 48, Mid-Buchanan 12
Cameron 28, Benton 19
Odessa 36, Chillicothe 35
St. Pius X 40, Lafayette 0
Maryville 39, Savannah 28
Monroe City 32, Macon 8
Centralia 28, South Shelby 12
Brookfield 26, Clark County 13
Palmyra 22, Highland 14
Westran 42, Marceline 16
Harrisburg 30, Fayette 24
Scotland County 26, Paris 7
Holden 52, Carrollton 0
Richmond 48, Knob Noster 0
Lafayette County 56, Lexington 8
Pattonsburg 78, St. Joseph Christian 48
North Andrew 56, Worth County 48
East Atchison 44, Stanberry 20
Albany 46, King City 12
Platte Valley 52, Stewartsville/Osborn 24
Mound City 68, DeKalb 40
Rock Port 30, South Holt 28
Nodaway Valley 50, Southwest Livingston 12
Concordia 66, Keytesville 22
Norborne/Hardin-Central 34, Northwest (Hughesville) 8
Braymer 76, Santa Fe 54
Orrick 60, North Shelby 30
Schuyler County 58, Northland Christian 8
St. Paul Lutheran 56, Knox County 6
