Tug Valley’s defense pitched a shutout in the second half as the Panthers overcame a halftime deficit to beat East Ridge, 33-22, in a game played at Bob Brewer Stadium on Friday night.
The Panthers improved to 4-0 and will look to make it 5-0 for the first time in program history when they play at Hurley Va. (3-1) on Friday night. The Warriors dropped to 2-2 and host Prestonsburg (5-0) at The Reservation on Friday.
Running back Bryson Elia ran for 237 yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries. Adam Slone added 69 yards and a rushing touchdown.
ER quarterback Dylan Burdine passed for 155 yards and two scores. Running back Isaiah Adkin added 125 yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts. Receivers Zach Mason and Brad Howell each had a touchdown catch.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
ER (2-2)……8 14 0 0 – 22
TV (4-0)……13 6 6 8 – 33
Scoring:
First Quarter
TV – Adam Slone, 9-yard run (Caleb Totten kick)
TV – Bryson Elia, 2-yard run (poor snap)
ER – Brad Howell, 26-yard pass from Dylan Burdine (Dylan Burdine run)
Second Quarter
TV – Bryson Elia, 10-yard run (poor snap)
ER – Isaiah Adkins, 69-yard run (Isaiah Adkins pass from Dylan Burdine)
ER – Zach Mason, 19-yard pass from Dylan Burdine (pass failed)
Third Quarter
TV – Bryson Elia, 7-yard run. (poor snap)
Fourth Quarter
TV – Elijah Fluty, 10-yard run (Elijah Fluty run)
Next up: East Ridge (2-2) vs. Prestonsburg (5-0), 7:30 pm, Sept. 23; Tug Valley (4-0) at Hurley, Va. (3-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 23