By Bobby Mathews, Sports Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The numbers are a little staggering, so start with the score: 64-17. That’s the measure of difference between Hewitt-Trussville and Gadsden City on Friday night, as the Huskies won their home opener and moved to 1-1 on the season.
Hewitt-Trussville quarterback Peyton Floyd throws a pass while on the run against Gadsden City on August 26, 2022. The Huskies are The Tribune’s Argo Hardware Team of the Week. (Photo by Ron Burkett)
Hewitt-Trussville did pretty much whatever they wanted on Friday, making sure that fans would remember the Titans for all the wrong reasons this time. With 5:51 left in the third quarter, the Huskies were up 51-0 after Riley Rigg booted a 23-yard field goal.
From there, the subs came in en masse as Hewitt-Trussville, already a young team this season, looked to get some of their even younger talent involved with some significant playing time.
All told, the Huskies racked up 549 yards on 74 plays — that really is Husky Fast, right there — and totaled 30 first downs.
Their performance Friday night earned The Tribune Argo Hardware Team of the Week award for the Huskies.
Starting quarterback Peyton Floyd went 20-of-28 for 289 yards passing with three touchdowns and added 11 carries on the ground for 58 yards and two t0uchdowns. Backup signal-caller Jack Ollis went 3-for-5 for 35 yards passing and a score of his own.
Hewitt-Trussville piled up 225 yards on the ground, and with running back by committee. Kennedy Mitchell ran nine times for 73 yards and a pair of scores, while Jaqson Melton carried eight times for 64 yards. All told, eight different runners saw actin on the night.
It was much the same at receiver, as 10 different Huskies caught a pass during the game. Jadon Loving led the Huskies with four receptions for 74 yards, while Donovan Price caught three balls for 65 yards. Melton and Jacob Serena also caught three passes each. Brett Moseley, Jeremiah Hill, Brooks White and Alijha Gardner each caught a touchdown pass.
The defense limited Gadsden City to 135 yards of total offense, including -11 yards rushing.
Jordan Sherman recorded 4.5 tackles to lead all defensive stats, including two sacks and two tackles for loss. Hunter Jones had 3.5 tackles, while Braylon Chatman and Carson Zeitvogel each recorded three stops. On the defensive side of the ball, 23 different players recorded at least one tackle or assist.
Hewitt-Trussville moves into region play on Friday, September 2 as they host Oak Mountain.
