October 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers won their third consecutive game of the season while keeping the Livingston Academy Wildcats winless in a rare Thursday night football game played at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. The final score was 45-15.
All Livingston Academy home games are being played at Tech this season due to renovations to the Wildcats’ home stadium and field.
The victory for the Tigers puts their overall record at 4-2 and 2-1 in the Region. Livingston Academy drops to 0-6 and 0-3 in the Region. Next week was supposed to be a bye week for DeKalb County but the Tigers will play a makeup game at Warren County. The game, originally scheduled as the season opener, was postponed due to a COVID exposure in the Pioneer program. Warren County is currently 1-2 and scheduled to play at Coffee County tonight (Friday, October 1). The Pioneers have lost to Mount Juliet 38-20 and Siegel 42-12. Their only win was at Cookeville 21-14.
DeKalb County wasted no time getting on the scoreboard Thursday night. On the second play of their first drive, the Tigers found the endzone on a 6 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Briz Trapp to Isaac Knowles, capping a 71 yard two play drive. Axel Aranda booted the extra point and DeKalb County led 7-0 with 11:17 left in the opening period.
Nathaniel Crook gave the Tigers a two touchdown advantage with 4:18 left in the 1st period on a 4 yard run completing a 67 yard drive. Aranda’s PAT put the Tigers out front 14-0.
Colby Barnes scored on a 7 yard touchdown run with 11:55 left in the 2nd period to give DeKalb County a 20-0 lead after the missed Aranda extra point.
Livingston Academy got on the board with 9:50 left in the 2nd period on a 10 yard run by Wildcat Quarterback Brodey Coffee capping a 67 yard drive. Coffee then found Nathan Cowgill on a pass for the 2 point conversion and the Tiger lead was cut to 20-8.
DeKalb County extended its advantage on a 4 yard touchdown run by Isaac Knowles with 7:30 left in the 2nd period. The PAT attempt by Aranda was no good but the Tigers led 26-8.
The next DC score came on a 23 yard touchdown keeper by Briz Trapp with 1:57 left before halftime. Chance Carter came in for the extra point and the Tigers held a commanding 33-8 lead.
Colby Barnes scored his second touchdown of the game on a 55 yard romp with 11:15 left in the 3rd period. Carter missed on the PAT attempt but the Tigers were up 39-8.
The last Tiger score of the night came on a 65 yard touchdown run by Isaac Knowles with 5:58 left in the 3rd period. Carter again missed on the extra point but DC led 45-8.
Livingston Academy added one more score on a 1 yard touchdown run by Brodey Coffee. Dylan Watson added the extra point but DeKalb County went on to win 45-15.