The Gallatin Bulldogs used a balanced offense and a stifling defensive effort to shut out Trenton on Friday night, 24-0 at C.F. Russell Stadium, in a varsity football contest broadcast on Hot Country Z 101.7.
After a Trenton fumble was recovered on the host teams’ first play from scrimmage, the Gallatin offense was unable to move the football, losing possession after four plays. However, after a defensive stop of Trenton, the THS punter had a six-yard effort, giving the visitors another shot at pay-dirt. Halfback Haden Bradford gave the Bulldogs a 6-0 with 6:46 remaining in the opening quarter:
Six minutes later, Gallatin pushed the lead to 10-0, with Tristen Gibson connecting on a 25 yard field goal.
The game remained scoreless through the next 2 1/2 quarters, although it did appear, with momentum from a turnover, Trenton’s opportunity to score gave hope to the fans at C.F. Russell Stadium late in the second quarter:
While Whitney’s pick gave Trenton good field position, only 35 seconds remained in the half, and with a lack of time outs with a run-heavy offense, time ran out on Trenton, despite the Bulldogs picking up 22 yards after the interception.
Using their excellent sideline-to-sideline speed, Gallatin scored two touchdowns on “shuffle passes” from Brinley Vandiver to Ross Critten in the final quarter, with the first score, coming with 4:43 remaining, effectively ending any comeback hopes from Trenton:
Gallatin, in improving to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Grand River Conference, was moved up to a 9th place tie in Class 1 in this week’s Missouri football media poll. Trenton, looking to get its offense rolling under first-year coach Kevin Hixson, slips to 0-3 overall, and 0-1 in the GRC.
For Gallatin, sophomore quarterback Brinley Vandiver had an 11 for 17 night throwing, with 182 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. J.J. Waters had 4 catches for 132 yards, with Ross Critten 7 catches for 49 yards and two scores. Bradford, on the ground, had 22 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Here is victorious Gallatin Head Coach Patrick Treece:
Trenton senior halfback Mark Trump led the Bulldog offense with 16 carries for 66 yards. Jaren Whitney had 10 carries for 33 yards. Trenton plays at Putnam County this Friday night (September 20th) at 7 o’clock on Hot Country Z 101.7.
Here is the complete scoreboard from Friday, September 13, 2019:
Gallatin 24, Trenton 0
Milan 39, Maysville 7
Princeton 42, Polo 12
South Harrison 36, Putnam County 0
Penney 34, East Buchanan 12
Lathrop 49, Mid-Buchanan 0
Lawson 40, West Platte 14
Plattsburg 42, North Platte 21
Maryville 49, Chillicothe 12
St. Joseph Lafayette 40, St. Joseph Benton 13
Savannah 43, Bristow (OK) 42
St. Pius X 35, Cameron 28
Lexington 44, Wellington-Napoleon 6
Higginsville 21, Moberly 14
Richmond 32, Pleasant Hill 28
Carrollton 46, St. Paul Lutheran 0
Knob Noster 47, Crest Ridge 12
Odessa 62, Holden 0
Brookfield 14, Marceline 7
Monroe City 46, Highland 26
Centralia 10, Palmyra 7
Macon 49, South Shelby 28
Clark County 56, West Hancock (IL) 0
Kirksville 45, Fulton 26
Scotland County 54, Paris 26
Fayette 40, Schuyler County 6
Knox County 30, Westran 12
Harrisburg 20, Salisbury 12
8-Man:
Pattonsburg 68, North Andrew 62
Worth County 68, Braymer 14
North Shelby 68, Norborne 22
King City 36, Stanberry 18
East Atchison 62, South Holt / Nodaway-Holt 27
Southwest Livingston 58, DeKalb 12
Mound City 62, Albany 14
Rock Port 74, Stewartsville 50
Platte Valley 52, Northwest Nodaway 6
Bishop LeBlond 75, Veritas Christian (KS) 14
