GLASGOW — Allen County-Scottsville running back Kelly Weger showed the Patriot faithful — and the coaching staff for that matter — that he can be used in other aspects on offense.
It was on full display against Barren County.
Weger took a halfback toss to the outside, but instead of turning up field he had the option of throwing it down field to Jacob Lightfoot, hitting the senior wideout for a 49-yard touchdown — which was the Patriots’ first score of the contest.
ACS wouldn’t trail again.
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Behind Weger’s passing touchdown, and two rushing scores for 79 yards, the Patriots earned their first win at the new Trojan Field, 47-13.
That pass play by Weger started back in spring ball, and he harped on coach Brad Hood to give him a chance to do it in a real game. 
That opportunity paid off.
“He kept saying, ‘Coach, you got to let me throw the football.’ So I decided, alright, let’s give him a chance,” Hood said after the win. “Sure enough, the kid threw 40 yards and it shocked Jacob (Lightfoot). We worked on it and we worked on it. Especially when you got a good tailback like Kelly (Weger), one who is so shifty and so quick to the outside, you got to honor that and it puts pressure on the cornerback to make a decision.”
The Patriots went scoreless in the opening quarter, finding themselves trailing Barren County (0-2) 6-0 and searching for some momentum. The pass by Weger to Lightfoot changed all of that.
“That’s just something we do here and there,” Weger said with a laugh. “It was a nice kick-starter for us. We were kind of going slow there for a minute. We just had to get the team fired up. We got going [with that passing touchdown] and got rolling.”
Sure enough, ACS kept rolling and it was in large part because of Weger’s ability to find the end-zone. One possession later, after a fumble by the Trojans, Weger dashed 18 yards to the house — giving the Patriots a 14-6 lead.
“That’s how our defense is,” Weger said, “they always have an answer. They are pretty tough boys right there.”
The Patriots’ offensive unit, a group that has had to deal with the loss of Chase Wilson, showed the ability to make plays on throws that didn’t come from Weger.
Trace McIntire found Dakota Harrison for a 12-yard connection with just four seconds before halftime commenced, propelling ACS to a 21-6 lead into the locker room.
“That play was huge,” Hood said. “We were just trying to get down the field, trying to put ourselves in a position [to score], because we knew we were getting the ball back [first] to start the second half. If you can get that score right there, then you’ll a little momentum coming in [to the locker room] … That was a huge drive for us.”
Barren County had a huge response coming out of the gates for the second half. Tyler Bush jumped a curl route from a throw by Zane Ward, dashing 46 yards for a score of his own. That cut the ACS lead to just 21-13 and suddenly the Trojans had all of the momentum.
“You can’t under throw to a good cornerback like that,” Hood said. “[Tyler Bush] is so quick and athletic. He made a great play on the ball … It forced us to make a response.”
The energy swung in favor of Barren County, until the Patriots took it back. The big rushing plays weren’t over.
Three minutes into the third quarter, Cayden Ross — who finished with 104 rushing yards — gave the Patriots a 27-13 lead after a 61-yard touchdown run. Four minutes later, Peyton Huff took a fullback dive 22 yards for his first visit to the end-zone, extending the lead to 33-13.
“Our offensive line, they do a pretty good job, blocking out there” Weger said. “They open up holes for me and the other backs out there. They are tough.”
Jay Siskin; @JaySiskin
