By Sherry S. Parker, For the Tribune
ALABASTER, Ala.-The Hewitt Trussville Huskies (5-2, 2-2) took their show on the road Friday night to take on the Thompson Warriors (5-2, 4-0) and left Alabaster with a hard-fought 15-10 Region 3 loss.
After an impressive opening drive put Hewitt in field goal range, the 42-yard attempt came up short.
The Husky defense held Thompson scoreless throughout the first quarter, denying the Warriors the end zone in back-to-back first and goal situations.
Thompson picked up a safety for their first points of the night with just seconds remaining in the first quarter.
In a second quarter similar to the first, both defenses made stand after stand, shutting down scoring opportunities.
After a series of turnovers on both sides, Thompson picked up a touchdown by Michael Dujon with 25 seconds remaining in the half. After a failed attempt at a two-point conversion, the Warriors led the Huskies 8-0.
The second half of play showed a battle of the defenses much like the first.
With 5:44 remaining in the third quarter, Thompson’s final points of the night came on a 27-yard touchdown. After the successful PAT, Hewitt trailed 15-0.
The Husky offense, however, was not quite finished. After two turnovers, Noah Dobbins found his groove, connecting with Jackson Martin for a 20-yard touchdown with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter. Colton Argo’s point after cut the Thompson lead to 15-7.
After battling into field goal range, Argo split the uprights to tack on three points for the Huskies with 5:44 left to play, leaving the score 15-10.
With just under a minute to go in the game, Hewitt got the ball back at its own nine-yard line. The Huskie drive ended with an interception near midfield with 10 seconds on the clock.
Senior wide receiver Jacob Serena exited the game with less than nine minutes remaining with an apparent injury.
Hewitt-Trussville will be back in Husky Stadium next Friday night to host Prattville for homecoming.