No. 2 Trinity beats No. 15 Bryan Station 28-10 in season opener

No. 2 TrinityThe dominant run of in Class 6A continued Friday night in the 2024 season opener, as the No. 15 Shamrocks rolled Bryan Station 28:10. It was the second season in a row that Trinity defeated Bryan Station in the season opener.

Trinity won its eleventh consecutive game since last season. Those 11 wins came with an average of 29 points per game, led by second-year quarterback Zane Johnson.

Johnson threw two touchdown passes on Friday night, one to sophomore wide receiver Kaleb Warner and one to senior wide receiver Joseph Ford. He finished the game with 174 yards passing and one interception.

Johnson was the first true freshman in Trinity program history, leading the Shamrocks to a state championship last season, the 28th in school history. He passed for 2,289 yards and 30 touchdowns, drawing interest from Louisville and Kentucky.

“We played well on offense,” Johnson said after the game. “But I’m trying to be more precise with the ball and make more passes. I’m also trying to show more leadership.”

The Shamrocks’ other two points came on the ground, thanks to junior running back Zach Floyd and sophomore running back Jamaurion berry.

Berry tore the Defenders defense to pieces on Friday night, running for 137 yards on 13 attempts (10.5 yards per attempt).

The Louisville native, who is also from Kentucky, scored a 35-yard touchdown to give the Shamrocks an 18-point lead after just over nine minutes of play. He narrowly missed another 20-yard rushing touchdown with just over a minute to go, but was still named Most Valuable Player.

After the win, Trinity defensive back Caleb Ricks exclaimed that they should be ranked higher in KSR’s Top 25 rankings. When told they were ranked No. 2, he exclaimed, “We’re better than Boyle County…”

It’s a shame that we won’t see this duel again this season.

The Shamrocks defense allowed just 239 total yards while the offense managed 389 total yards. After the first game of the season, Trinity’s intention to win two championships in a row is abundantly clear.

With their season-opening win, the Shamrocks remain the No. 2 team in the state when they travel to No. 3 Frederick Douglass next Friday night in the KSR Game of the Week.