Trojans 60-6 Lightning H (9-1)

Sunday 9th August - West Coast Trojans 60 v 6 Northumberland Lightning

Trojans Finish In Style

The Trojans rounded up their regular season games with a 60-0 win over the new boys Northumberland Lightning.

This was the home fixture of the Trojans, the away fixture was a 96-6 affair 2 months ago, but credit to the Lightning who have just completed their first season in BAFA and showed they have what it needs to compete in the NFC North.

The Trojans used the game to get valuable playing time for the backups, every player got at least 2 quarters of football, so all in all it was a good run out for the Trojans.

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Pictures courtesy - Mhairi-Louise Greenshields

1st Quarter - The Trojans received the opening kick off and started their drive at mid field, it was not long before Trojans WR Kenny Hoggan put points on the board when he was escorted into the endzone by OT Kev Gray, RB Jordan Falconer was soon ripping up the yards and he would soon pass 11,000 carear rushing stats would find the end zone from 12yd out, a further 3 scores from the offence would see them race out to a 36-0 lead with still 5min left in the 1st Q, the defence also added to the scoreboard when LB Connor Nicolson tackled the RB in the endzone causing the player to fumble the ball straight into his hands for the TD.

8-0 WR Kenny Hoggan 13yd receiving TD (PAT good)
16-0 DE Ross Cavanagh 2yd rushing TD (PAT good)
22-0 LB Connor Nicolson force fumble recovery in the end zone (PAT failed)
30-0 RB Jordan Falconer 12yd rushing TD (PAT good)
36-0 RB Chrissy Lang 8yd rudhing TD (PAT failed)

2nd Quarter - The Trojans were using a rotation system that saw 8 starters on offence rested for the 2nd Q and 7 from the defence, this gave the backups much needed game time and it was RB Lorn Cambpell that would add the next score whole returning LB Bob Lynch was getting back to his old ways with some ferocious tackles in the Lightning backfield.

42-0 RB Lorn Campbell 9yd rushin TD (PAT failed)

Half Time Trojans 42-0 Lightning

3rd Quarter – The game was now using a running clock and both team were now giving the backups some time, the Trojans offence under the guidance of backup QB Jordan Byrne were moving the ball nicely, another rushing TD was added just before the end of the 3rd quarter.

48-0 RB Lorn Campbell 12yd rushing TD (PAT failed)

4th Quarter – The Trojans would round off a great performance with 2 more scores in the 4Q from RB Facloner and WR Hogg the same player would get a 65yd TD called back, this being his 13th called back TD of the season. The Lightning finished the game with a nice 15yd TD pass to WR 81 in the corner of the endzone.

54-0 WR Murray Hogg 35yd receiving TD (PAT failed)
60-0 RB Jordan Falconer 34yd rushing TD (PAT failed)
60-6 Lightning TD reception (PAT failed)

Final Score Trojans 60 – 6 Lightning

Trojans HC Gary McNey commented “This game was not about the score but about getting every player on the roster valuable game time before heading into the playoffs, every player got at least 2Qs if not 3 and some of it in different positions they dont normally play”

“Credit to the coaching staff and players of the Lightning who knew it would be a hard day for them, but they showed great spirit nd never gave up, and were rewrded with a fine TD at te end of the 4th quarter”

There was no Game Stats taken today.