Trigg County’s offense found some momentum in its second scrimmage Friday night as the Wildcats wrapped up preseason work at the Fort Campbell Falcon Jamboree.
Trigg struggled offensively in a 12-0 loss to Kenwood in its opening scrimmage at Fryar Stadium before bouncing back to take a 14-0 lead over Clarksville Northwest during the varsity portion of the second scrimmage.
Each matchup was scheduled for two quarters using normal down-and-distance rules or 50 minutes of game time, whichever came first.
Kenwood controlled the ground game in the opener, rushing 16 times for 171 yards. Both touchdowns came from the quarterback, including a 65-yard run after a busted play and another from 12 yards out.
Trigg County managed just 7 yards on eight rushing attempts and allowed two sacks. Trigg completed three passes for 1 yard.
Wildcats coach Curtis Higgins said one of his biggest concerns was Trigg’s inability to contain the outside run.
“We moved the ball on offense and actually put some offense together, but we’re giving up the edge, which was terrible on defense in both scrimmages,” Higgins said. “We ran the ball a little bit. We moved the ball, and if we move the ball and then start taking the short passes, then we’ll start getting some over-the-top passes. I think the passing game last year was just over the top all the time, and if you hit one, it was great. But we don’t have blazers out there. We have kids with good hands that can run after they catch it.”
The Wildcats showed more of that short passing game against Northwest.
Caden Scott threw a screen pass to Deon Edison, who turned it into a 65-yard touchdown for Trigg’s first score.
The Wildcats went back to the ground later in the second quarter. Zamarrion Broussard carried four times for 69 yards on the drive before Scott scored from a yard out to give Trigg a 14-0 advantage.
Trigg rushed seven times for 75 yards against Northwest, while Scott completed one of three passes for 65 yards.
The Wildcat defense also came up with three sacks. Northwest rushed 14 times for 112 yards during the varsity portion.
With Trigg ahead 14-0, Higgins went to his second-team defense, and Northwest scored twice after the change.
Friday’s heat was another concern for Higgins. With extreme temperatures during the week, the Wildcats spent their practices indoors, making it difficult to prepare for playing outside in the conditions they faced at Fryar Stadium.
“We practiced inside every day, and we’re obviously not in good shape. That’s something that hurts us. We have 22 (upperclassmen) playing, and they have got to suck it up, but it’s hot. It’s hard to get in condition in this kind of weather.”
The jamboree gave Trigg a chance to work against two Tennessee Class 5A programs. Kenwood is coming off a 6-5 season, while Northwest finished 2-8 last year.
Trigg County went 2-7 last season and will now turn its attention to games that count.
The Wildcats open the 2026 season Friday against Caverna in the first game of the Wildcat Chevrolet Bowl at Perdue Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
