Coach Patrick Treece sends in an offensive play with Peyton Baker.
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Jacob Maize and Kevin Meeks gang up on Midget runner Chase Tomlin.
Brett Hemry toils in the trenches for the Gallatin Bulldogs, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a nose for the football.
Hemry recovered 3 fumbles for the Bulldogs in their 48-8 victory last Friday night over visiting Putnam County. Two defensive recoveries led to GHS scoring drives. A heads-up recovery of a Kevin Meeks fumble kept a scoring drive alive right before the end of the first half.
“He is a heads-up type of player that found himself in the right spot at the right time,” said Coach Patrick Treece.
The Bulldogs dominated both field position and time of possession against the Midgets. The varsity units pitched a shutout until 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter when the Midget varsity found paydirt against the Bulldog jayvee squad.
“We were much more physical on the defensive side of the ball and were a lot more aggressive in the box,” Treece stated. “This past week we focused on doing a better job of attacking the line of scrimmage and having bad intentions,” he added. “I believe we are starting to figure things out and are putting things all together.”
The focus this week is beating a winless Trenton team and retaining the “Battle of the Bulldogs” trophy for the fifth straight season.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with our effort against Putnam County and I’m looking forward to the “Battle of the Bulldogs”, Coach Treece added.
Gallatin piled up 34 points in the opening half last week. First half TDs came by way of a Meeks 64-yard run, Brinley Vandiver to Draven Wright 12-yard pass, Jagger Gray 11-yard run, Vandiver 15-yard run and a Meeks run of 11 yards. Vandiver threw to Meeks and Isaac Bird for a pair of 2-point conversions.
The Bulldogs took nearly 6 minutes off the clock in a third quarter scoring possession. Facing 4th and 15 on the Midget 46, Vandiver hit Wright crossing the middle for a gain to the 20. Another Vandiver to Wright pass moved the ball to the 10. Continuing his string, Vandiver connected with Meeks for the touchdown.
Gallatin opened the fourth quarter with a final scoring drive featuring a Payton Feiden reception from Vandiver for a 14-yard TD. Meeks picked up the 2-point conversion around right end.
Putnam County’s score came in a burst as backfield workhorse Chase Tomlin busted free on a 61-yard romp and also tacked on the conversion score.