The Dwight Trojans defeated Peru St. Bede Friday, September 25, by a score of 32 -18.
The Trojans offense was spearheaded by Ayden Collom, who carried the ball 25 times for 106 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Collin Bachand proved vital in all facets of the game, completing 6 of 14 passes for 79 yards, while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
The game turned entirely in the second quarter. Trailing early, Bachand connected with Trevor Jensen on a 31-yard touchdown pass to put Dwight on the board. After St. Bede responded with a 35-yard touchdown pass, Dwight’s Joe Duffy immediately turned the momentum, returning the ensuing kickoff 60 yards for a touchdown.
St. Bede closed the gap to 16-12 in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run, but Dwight’s physical ground game took over. Collom punched in a 1-yard score later in the quarter, and Bachand sealed the victory with a 1-yard touchdown run of his own in the fourth.
Despite a strong passing performance from St. Bede’s quarterback, who threw for 240 yards, the Bruins’ ground game was completely stifled by the Dwight defense, holding them to just 54 total rushing yards. Will Anderson anchored the Trojans’ defensive front, recording a sack and two tackles for loss to stymie St. Bede’s comeback efforts.
The victory moves the Trojan’s record to 5 -1. Next Friday, Dwight will host the 6-0 Heyworth Hornets for their Homecoming Game.
High School Football Scores for Week 6 – Friday, September 25
Dwight 32 St. Bede 18
Herscher 28 Streator 20
Morris 76 Ottawa 0
Coal City 43 Manteno 14
Wilmington 49 Lisle 7
Momence 28 Iroquois West 20
Peotone 40 Reed-Custer 0
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 7 Tremont 0
Illinois Valley Central 42 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 8
Pontiac 60 Rantoul 30
Marquette 56 Seneca 27
Tri-Valley 48 Tuscola 19
Unity 42 Prairie Central 21
Heyworth 42 Aurora Central Catholic 7
Bloomington 21 Champaign Centennial 13
LeRoy 21 Deer Creek-Mackinaw 8
