Tigers’ triple option clicks in win over Ringgold

By Jose Negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

Entering the season, McKeesport head coach Matt Miller knew the Tigers’ patented triple-option offense would be in good hands with quarterbacks Caleb Reist and Terrance Glenn. 

The duo combined to run for more than 200 yards and three first quarter touchdowns Friday in McKeesport’s convincing 54-0 victory over Ringgold in Big 8 Conference play at Joe Montana Stadium. 

Reist, who made his first start of the season under center, carried the ball six times for 112 yards. He got the scoring started in the opening quarter with a 47-yard touchdown run. 

Glenn was used in the backfield and was just as dynamic, finishing with nine carries for 134 yards and rushing scores of 7 and 95 yards. 

“Hats off to Terrance because he held us in place for the first three weeks as we were getting Caleb back from an injury from last year. With Caleb ready to go under center, Terrance solidified himself at fullback,” Miller said. “Terrance is a great, selfless player.” 

After undergoing major surgery for a shoulder injury, Reist began the season playing defense. He didn’t have the comfort level to step in at quarterback right away. 

Reist got his shot against the Rams and made the most of it, even completing a 36-yard touchdown pass to Kanye Thompson for the final score of the second quarter. 

“Over the last couple of weeks, he proved more and more to be ready,” Miller said. “It was time to make the move and he looked really good. He is a bright kid and he’s played quarterback forever. He was able to really run the offense well.” 

While McKeesport (3-1, 2-1) ran with ease, finishing with 382 rushing yards and 418 total yards, Ringgold (1-3, 0-3) struggled to get anything going on offense. 

A week after rolling to a 48-6 nonconference win over Uniontown, the Rams finished with just 27 yards of total offense, all of which came on the ground. 

Their longest play of the night came on a 20-yard run on a fake punt by Clayton Rosensteel.

“We knew the challenge that lied ahead of us and we’re a work in progress. The kids work hard every week, but it was a complete and utter breakdown,” Ringgold head coach Darwin Manges said. “It’s just disappointing that we didn’t take advantage of the things we do well and continue to build off of that. It was like we took a step back tonight.” 

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