September 15, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Tigers got their first road win of the season and snapped a three game losing skid in the process with a 28-6 victory over Grundy County Friday night.
The Tigers improve to 2-3 overall midway through the season and will travel to Cannon County next Friday night, September 21 to take on the Lions. Grundy County drops to 1-4. Cannon County is 2-3 with wins against Red Boiling Springs 47-6 and at Jackson County 41-0. The Lions have lost three straight against Sequatchie County 42 to 13, Moore County 20 to 19, and at Upperman 49-0.
The Tigers primarily passed their way to the win while the defense also stood tall.
Quarterback Axel Aldino threw for three touchdowns in the game, the first one coming on the opening Tiger drive with 10:21 left in the 1st period as Aldino found Grayson Redmon on a 54 yard touchdown play. Andrew Fuson booted the extra point and the Tigers led 7-0.
Aldino hooked up with T.J. Alexander for 46 yards and a touchdown with 1:39 left in the 1st period. Fuson added the extra point and the Tigers led 14-0.
Redmon got his second touchdown catch of the night with 5:21 left in the 2nd period. The play from Aldino to Redmon covered 53 yards for the score. Fuson’s extra point extended the Tiger lead to 21-0.
A Grundy County interception and return to the Tiger 11 yard line late in the second period set up the only scoring drive for the Yellow Jackets in the game. Gavin Tate scored on a 5 yard touchdown run with 47 seconds left in the half. The PAT attempt by Jaden Nance was no good and Grundy County trailed 21-6 at halftime.
The only score in the second half came on a 39 yard touchdown run by Tre Ladet with 4:30 left in the 3rd period. Fuson booted the extra point and the Tigers went on to win 28-6.