Tigerville. – North Greenville football delivered a dominant fourth-quarter performance Saturday afternoon, pulling away from Shorter for a 31-3 victory at Younts Stadium. The Trailblazers improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
North Greenville opened the scoring in the second quarter when Deshawn Tompkins punched in a one-yard touchdown run to cap a 14-play, 72-yard drive. Ethan Fox added a 28-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining in the first half, giving the Trailblazers a 10-0 advantage at the break.
Shorter cut the deficit to 10-3 with a field goal in the third quarter, but North Greenville responded with a decisive fourth-quarter surge. Kam Montgomery broke free for a 24-yard touchdown run before Tompkins added his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon from two yards out. Maurice Anderson capped the scoring with a four-yard touchdown run, giving the Trailblazers three rushing touchdowns in less than six minutes.
Montgomery led North Greenville on the ground with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Anderson added 55 yards and a score on 10 carries, while Tompkins finished with 38 yards and two touchdowns. The Trailblazers totaled 242 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
Defensively, North Greenville limited Shorter to just 114 total yards, including 22 rushing yards, while recording three sacks. Isaac Hawkins led the pass rush with 1.5 sacks, while Brannon Teamer paced the defense with 11 total tackles.
Next Up
Its back on the road after two weeks at home for the Trailblazers as they head to Barton next Saturday.
