Soddy Daisy’s senior-led offensive line put on an overpowering display of smashmouth football in Thursday’s home win over Central.
The Trojans rushed for 446 yards and picked up 31 first downs on their way to a 31-14 victory in the nonregion matchup.
Running behind the blocks provided by Chase Wilson, Jonathan Davis, Lake Renfro, Jordy Dodd and Pete Laxton made life extremely easy for the powerful backfield trio of Alex Pinson, Tucker Ross and Gage Welch as each rushed for more than 100 yards.
Pinson and Welch were well past the century mark by the end of the third quarter, while Ross had 88 after his 2-yard sneak provided a double-digit lead as he plowed into the end zone behind the massive front.
“We told our offensive line all week, this is going to be your game,” Soddy Daisy coach Josh Owensby said after TSSAA Class 4A’s Trojans improved to 4-1 overall this season and broke a three-year losing skid to 3A’s Central (2-3). “They took the challenge, and we ran the football exceptionally.