Triton Central football 4-0 for first time since 2018

Class 2A, No. 9 Triton Central improved to 4-0 for the first time since 20-18 with a 24-14 win Friday over Monrovia.

With the win, the Tigers took the early lead in the inaugural Hoosier Legends Conference standings.

Triton Central opened the game Friday with a 15-play drive that ended with quarterback Matthew Wilkins scoring from the 1-yard line.

In the second quarter, Braden Brown (photo) caught a pass from Wilkins and turned it into a 53-yard scoring strike for a 14-0 lead that held at halftime.

Kicker Nick Tormoehlen missed a 38-yard field goal in the first half but connected from 40 yards in the third quarter to extend the lead to 17-0.

The Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 HLC) finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, but Cooper Marlin (photo) answered right back with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Monrovia added on a late touchdown to set the final score.

Monrovia quarterback Clay Thacker completed 7-of-11 passes for 140 yards but was intercepted twice by Triton Central junior Luke Strong (photo).

The Bulldogs had 156 yards rushing on 42 attempts, but no ball carrier surpasses 80 yards.

Indian Creek (4-0, 1-0 HLC) is the only other unbeaten team left in the conference. The Braves crushed Beech Grove (3-1, 0-1 HLC) Friday, 42-0.

Tri-West improved to 3-1 (1-1 HLC) with a 63-21 win over Speedway (0-4, 0-1 HLC).

Monrovia is at Beech Grove this week.

Triton Central is at Speedway.

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