Tug Valley was solid on both sides of the ball as the Panthers handily beat Shady Spring, 32-21, in the season opener played at Bob Brewer Stadium on Thursday night.
Running back Adam Slone rushed 23 times for 115 yards and scored the game’s first touchdown.
Quarterback Elijah Fluty ran for 49 yards and one score while passing for 88 yards and two second-half TD passes to Riley Damron as the Panthers opened a 32-13 lead heading to the final quarter.
Running back Bryson Eli had a first-half touchdown run and finished with 87 yards on 16 carries.
Tug Valley will travel to Seth next Friday night to face Sherman. Kickoff is set for 7 pm.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SS (0-1)…..0 13 0 8 – 21
TV (1-0)….0 19 13 0 – 32
Scoring:
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
TV – Adam Slone, 6-yard run (Caleb Totten kick), 8:31
SS – Tyler Mackey, 75-yard kickoff return (Colton Henderson kick), 8:15
TV – Elijah Fluty, 6-yard run (kick blocked), 6:36
TV – Bryson Eli, 2-yard run (pass failed), 1:45
SS – Tyler Mackey, 49-yard pass from Brady Green (run failed), :38
Third Quarter
TV – Riley Damron, 21-yard pass from Elijah Fluty (run failed), 6:59
TV – Riley Damron, 18-yard pass from Elijah Fluty (Caleb Totten kick), 3:00
Fourth Quarter
SS – James Sallards, 2-yard run (Brady Green run), 4:46
Next up: Tug Valley (1-0) at Sherman (0-0), 7 pm, Sept. 2.