DANVILLE, Ky. – On a chilly Homecoming Saturday, the Centre football team unleashed an offensive explosion against Rhodes, lighting up the scoreboard for a 63-20 victory over the Lynx.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Lynx looked to gain the early momentum as they recovered a Centre fumble on the first play from scrimmage. The Centre defense held its own and forced an incomplete pass on fourth down to turn the Lynx over.
- On Centre's next drive, running back
Clint Sansbury picked up another fumble and raced 90 yards the other way for the game's first touchdown.
- After the defense forced a Rhodes punt,
Mason Trimble connected with
Ant Barbee for a 74-yard gain to put Centre in the red zone. Three plays later, Trimble hooked up with
Jakei Tarter for a five-yard score and a 14-0 lead.
- Another Rhodes punt pinned Centre at its own 14 and Trimble and the offense embarked on another long drive.
Kyle Davis converted a first down on the ground and
Tate Johnson caught a 45-yard pass to reach the Rhodes 6. Another short catch by Johnson got the Colonels into the end zone for a 21-0 advantage.
- Centre made a big play on special teams on the next drive as
Ryan Steele blocked a punt to set up the Colonels in plus territory. The Colonels struck quickly as Trimble found
Lincoln Acree on a bomb for Centre's fourth touchdown of the period.
- Rhodes got on the board with a field goal at the start of the second quarter. Centre answered with another scoring drive, kicking it off with a 33-yard run from
Dylan Gaiser. Once the Colonels reached the red zone,
Terry Cayson caught his first career touchdown pass from 17 yards out to make it a 35-3 lead for Centre.
- On the very next play,
Mario Brewer Jr. created another turnover for the defense as he forced and recovered a fumble to set up the Colonels on the 30. Facing fourth down from the Rhodes 24, Trimble found
Caden Barker on a deep ball for another touchdown to put the Colonels up by 39.
- The Lynx reached the end zone on their next drive and Centre used the ground attack on their next possession as
Cree Ross and Trimble combined for 38 yards on two carries. On first and goal from the 10, Trimble connected with Barbee for yet another touchdown and the Colonels took a 49-10 lead.
- Centre got another opportunity to put points on the board late in the second quarter when Steele intercepted a Rhodes pass with 17 seconds to go. Two plays later, Trimble hooked up with
Dant Bowling for Centre's eighth touchdown of the half, putting the home team up 56-10 at the break.
- Things finally calmed down in the second half, with the lone Centre score being an explosive one as Gaiser ran back a kickoff 91 yards for the final points on the 63-20 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre had its best offensive game of the season by far, outgaining Rhodes 565-333. Trimble completed 15 of 19 passes for 291 yards and seven touchdowns to seven different receivers.
- Sansbury rushed for 103 yards on just three carries, putting him over the 100-yard threshold for the first time in his career.
- Defensively,
Nik Dixon led all players with ten tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Brewer recorded six tackles with two sacks along with the forced fumble and recovery in the first half.
NEXT UP
The Colonels will remain at home for the next game as they host the Sewanee Tigers.
