By Zack Steele, For The Tribune
TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt Trussville struggled at times last week against one of the top teams in Alabama. This week, there was no struggle. Hewitt’s defense set the tone early, and the offense was near perfect in the first half, amassing 390 yards of total offense in the first half alone.
Hewitt-Trussville blew the doors off Gadsden City 64-17 on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Photo by Ron Burkett)
Gadsden City took the opening kickoff and quickly went 3 and out. Hewitt took the punt and 12 plays later Noah Wahl was left wide open pre snap and Peyton Floyd found him for an easy touchdown pass. The PAT was good and Hewitt had a quick 7-0 lead.
After another 3 and out, Hewitt took over at their own 45 yard line. The Huskies took advantage of the field position and 4 plays later, Floyd would call his own number for a 7 yard touchdown run. The PAT was good, and Hewitt quickly jumped out to a 14-0 lead.
After a quarterback change, Gadsden City would find short lived success, but the drive would stall at the Hewitt 46 yard line.
In the second quarter, Hewitt was on the move again. Floyd would score his second touchdown run with 9:51 on a fourth down from the 1 yard line. The 2 point conversion was no good, but Hewitt was cruising.
Gadsden would go backwards on its next possession, resulting in another 3 and out. After the punt, Donovan Price would take a screen pass 57 yards to the Titan 15.
Kennedy Mitchell would find paydirt a few plays later and after the PAT, Hewitt led 27-0.
The Husky defense had Gadsden City heading in the wrong direction on the ensuing drive. After another punt, the Titan defense would show some signs of life, forcing a 3 and out of their own.
Hewitt would get the ball back once more before halftime and 92 yards on 9 plays, resulting in another Peyton Floyd touchdown pass. The PAT failed and Hewitt led 33-0 at halftime.
The Titans would start the 3rd quarter with another 3 and out. After a nice Brett Moseley punt return, the Husky offense took only 3 plays to score, with Kennedy Mitchell powering his way to a touchdown with second and third effort. The PAT was good, and the Huskies led 40-0.
Gadsden quickly punted back to Hewitt, and the Huskies would score again on a screen pass to Brett Moseley. The extra point was good, and the Huskies led 47-0 in the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Riley Rigg would add a field goal to make the score 50-0. The Huskies would empty the benches for the remainder of the game.
Gadsden City would manage a 40 yard Gabriel Grito field late in the 3rd quarter, to cut the lead to 50-3 and two more touchdowns after the game was well in hand in the fourth quarter.
Hewitt’s reserves would add 2 more touchdowns. The final score was 64-17.
