By Zack Steele for the Tribune
TRUSSVILLE- The Hewitt Huskies played with an edge about them Friday night.
And Friday night, the Huskies might have played their most complete half of football in the Josh Floyd era against a Tuscaloosa County High team that had defeated three opponents but were 2-1 coming into the game due to an AHSAA rule regarding improper benefits to players.
On this night, Hewitt left little doubt that they are a major player in 7A’s region 3 with a resounding 42-7 victory over County High. Hewitt led the game 42-0 at halftime.
“I thought the first half was a pretty complete half,” said Hewitt Coach Josh Floyd. “We came out and played aggressive. I was proud of our team tonight.”
Hewitt took the opening kickoff and wasted little time going 70 yards in just over two minutes. Kennedy Mitchell would take it in from 1 yard away and Hewitt led 7-0 after the Tripp Ward PAT.
Hewitt’s defense would quickly get the ball back for the Huskies, Floyd would find Jett Loving for a 10-yard touchdown pass, and Hewitt quickly led 14-0 after the Ward PAT.
Tuscaloosa County would drive down 14-0, but the Hewitt defense would answer the call stopping ,the Wildcats on 4th down. One play later Floyd and Loving would hook up again and the Huskies led 21-0 with a little over 3 minutes in the first quarter.
After a 3 and out the Husky offense was back at with Floyd finding Jacob Serena for a 14-yard score,
Floyd would find Serena once more with 4:17 to go in the half and the rout was on.
Hewitt’s defense would get a touchdown of their own late in the 2nd quarter, with a sack-fumble in the endzone recovered by the Hewitt defense. After the Ward PAT, Hewitt led 42-0 at halftime.
Tuscaloosa County would finally get on the board late in the 4th quarter as the reserves from both teams closed out the game.
“It’s a good thing for our guys to get experience in region games,” said Floyd, “It is rare that they get to do that two weeks in a row, but it only helps for the future.”
Peyton Floyd would finish 14-15 passing for 181 yards and 4 touchdowns and added another 71 yards on the ground. Jett Loving and Jacob Serena would each finish with 2 touchdowns apiece.
Hewitt would amass 360 yards of total offense, with the majority of that coming in the first half.
The Huskies travel Friday night to take on Hoover at the Hoover Met at 7 PM.