Vikings Shut Out Twiggs

Coming off a 3-7 season last year the Vikings of Treutlen County High School have high hopes behind new Head Coach Alan Shurling. And the Vikings came to play last Friday night as they shut out Twiggs County to open the season. This is the first opening game shutout in over 20 years for the Vikings and first opening game win in over five years.

Treutlen did it on the ground with Roderick Fuller rushing for 193 yards on the night with two touchdowns. Quarterback Kylan Page threw just two passes but one of those was for a touchdown to Jordan Coney for 50 yards. Peanut Tobler also added a touchdown on the ground to go along with 86 yards rushing.

The Vikings jumped out with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Page to Coney on their first play on offense after stopping the Cobras of Twiggs on their first possession. The kick by Leo Brinson was good to make it 7-0 with just under 10 minutes left in the first quarter.

Treutlen scored their next touchdown on defense when Zan Stokes scooped up a fumble and returned it 65 yards for the score. Brinson added the extra point for a 14-0 lead with 8:49 on the clock.

It was another defensive touchdown for the Vikings with just over six minutes left in the first quarter. They stopped the Cobras at the 10-yard line after forcing a fumble that was returned 90 yards by Tobler for the score. The extra point was good for a 21-0 lead.

Tobler added another score in the first quarter on a six-yard run to put the Vikings on top 27-0 heading to the second quarter.

Late in the third quarter Fuller went in from 35 yards out for a touchdown. Brinson added the PAT for a 34-0 lead. Fuller scored one more time late in the fourth quarter as Treutlen won their opening game, 40- 0.

Treutlen will be on the road in Irwinton this Friday night as take on the Wilkinson County Warriors in a non-region contest. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.