Triton Athletics

BOURBON — Triton fell to Culver Community 34-0 in a Hoosier North Athletic Conference matchup Friday night at the Trojan Tundra. Culver scored six points in the opening quarter before adding 22 in the second to take a 28-0 lead into halftime. The Cavaliers added their final touchdown during the third quarter. Culver sophomore Brayen Bush opened the scoring with a five-yard touchdown run. Junior John Carr returned an interception 93 yards for a score early in the second quarter before junior Braylon Jackson added a 10-yard touchdown run. Bush scored again on a 24-yard run late in the half. Carr completed the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He finished with 104 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in addition to his interception return. Bush led the Cavaliers with 131 yards and two touchdowns on 22 attempts. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="0"} Triton finished with 135 yards of offense, including 105 yards on the ground. Senior Ryder Gayheart led the Trojans with 85 yards on 18 carries and recorded a team-long run of 18 yards. Senior Israel Miller completed 3 of 7 passes for 30 yards. Senior Cayden Bradley caught three passes for 32 yards, including a 23-yard reception. Senior Brayden Gunnels led Triton’s defense with 11 tackles. Senior Christian McIntosh recorded six tackles, while Bradley, senior Ashton Jacobs and freshman Channing Heckaman added five apiece. The Trojans were hurt by four fumbles, losing three, and an interception. Culver finished with 297 rushing yards and controlled the ball for 14:03. Culver: 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 — 34 Triton: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 — 0 Triton Statistical Leaders: Rushing: Ryder Gayheart 18-85; Chris Fenton 8-19; Cayden Bradley 3-13 Passing: Israel Miller 3-7, 30 yards, INT; Ryder Gayheart 1-4 Receiving: Cayden Bradley 3-32; Ryder Gayheart 1-(-2) Kick Returns: Ryder Gayheart 5-48; Cayden Bradley 1-10 Punting: Ryder Gayheart 2-51, 25.5 average, long of 30 Tackles: Brayden Gunnels 11; Christian McIntosh 6; Cayden Bradley 5; Ashton Jacobs 5; Channing Heckaman 5 Next: Triton travels to South Central on Friday, Sept. 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm. at South Central Jr-Sr High School in Union Mills.