Tug Valley turned the football over five times in the first half and still managed to slip past Sherman, 13-8, in a Class A showdown played at Bob Brewer Stadium on Friday night.
Running back Adam Slone finished with 82 yards on nine rushing attempts. Quarterback Jaxon Nenni-Mills passed for 69 yards and rushed for a touchdown.
Backup quarterback Preston May came on and passed for 63 yards, including a 24-yard scoring strike to Buddy Marcum to provide the margin of victory.
Tug Valley will host Symmes Valley, OH (1-2) at 7:30 pm on Friday night.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SH (1-1)…0 8 0 0 – 8
TV (1-1)…7 0 6 0 – 13
Scoring:
First Quarter
TV – Jaxon Nenni-Mills, 2-yard run (Aiden Bosserman kick)
Second Quarter
SH – Gerald Lester, 8-yard run (River Williams run)
Third Quarter
TV – Buddy Marcum, 24-yard pass from Preston May (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Next up: Tug Valley (1-1) vs. Symmes Valley OH (1-2), 7:30 pm, Sept. 8.