9/8/23

Conner Telford passed for 109 yards and ran for 71 to lead the visiting Trojans past the Ridgewood Rebels to record their first conference win and second overall of the young season.

The Trojans opened the scoring in the first quarter when Telford connected with Dylan Crouch on a 21-yard pass. The extra point attempt by Angel Martin was no good.

The Rebels of Ridgewood gained the lead later in the first quarter, scoring on a 30-yard pass of their own. They completed the point after kick to go ahead 7 – 6.

Dwight went on to score twice in the second quarter on Dylan Crouch runs of one and three yards. Both extra-point attempts failed and the Trojans went into half-time leading 18 to 7.

The Trojans added to the lead in the third when Telford found Drew Anderson in the end zone, completing a 33-yard scoring pass. Angel Martin’s point-after kick was good, stretching the lead to 25 – 7.

The Rebels quickly answered, scoring on a long 69-yard scoring play. Their extra-point pass attempt failed but the lead was cut to 25 – 13.

The Green and White responded with 10:10 remaining in the game on a 9-play drive. It culminated in a 1-yard run by Telford and with Martin’s point-after good, the differential grew to 32 – 13.

The Rebels were not done however, scoring two more touchdowns in the fourth, but could only close the gap to the final score of 32 – 26.

Seth Robertson led the Trojans in rushing, racking up 73 yards on 15 runs. Crouch added 56 yards, while Caiden Nelson rushed for 47.

Telford was good on 6 of 9 passes for the night, with two TD’s and one interception.

Crouch led in receiving with 3 receptions good for 60 yards.

Evan cox led the defense with 7 tackles.

The Dwight Trojans are now 2 – 1 and their next game will be at home on September 15 vs. Melrose Park (Walther Christian).