No. 1 Thompson made its statement early in Thursday night’s showdown with No. 2 Clay-Chalkville, then kept widening the gap until the final score said exactly what the game looked like: 37-13.
After Clay-Chalkville jumped ahead 7-0, the Warriors took over and ripped off 37 straight points, with Trent Seaborn steering the offense to a second straight win and improving Thompson to 2-0. The first half ended with Thompson up 20-7, and the Warriors closed the door with 17 unanswered points after halftime.
Seaborn was at the center of it all, throwing four touchdown passes in another sharp outing after helping Thompson get past Central-Phenix City in the opener. Two of those scores went for more than 40 yards, a sign of how easily Thompson kept finding explosive plays through the air.
The first big strike came when Seaborn hit Maryland Terrapin commit Mason McClure for a 47-yard touchdown. McClure, who was also clocked as Thompson’s fastest player at 22.8 miles per hour, gave the Warriors the kind of vertical punch that quickly changes the shape of a game.
Not long after, Arkansas Razorback commit Darion Moseley hauled in a 56-yard touchdown to put Thompson in front in the second quarter. Those two plays showed how fast the Warriors can turn a tight matchup into a comfortable lead.
Thompson got another boost from Cowley, who found the end zone for the second straight game. On the final scoring drive of the first half, he kept working free out of the backfield as the Warriors moved the ball with ease, finishing the march with a 15-yard touchdown catch and a 20-7 advantage with 1:06 left before halftime.
That pass-game versatility is becoming a real problem for opponents. Cowley has already shown he can carry the ball, and now he’s adding another layer as a receiver, giving Seaborn one more dependable option and making the offense even harder to pin down.
The Warriors’ defense did its part too. Through two games, Thompson has outscored Central-Phenix City and Clay-Chalkville 37-6 in the second half. Clay-Chalkville managed the early 7-0 lead Thursday and later added one more touchdown in the closing minutes, but by then the result was already settled.
Clay-Chalkville’s opening drive was strong, methodical, and finished with Cornelius Eldridge Jr. hitting Nasir Ray for a touchdown after more than five minutes off the clock. But after that, the Cougars had a tougher time finding any rhythm on offense. They did string together a long drive late in the first half, only for it to end in a turnover.
Thompson, which entered the night coming off a win over Central-Phenix City, handled another tested opponent. Clay-Chalkville had also arrived with momentum after beating Creekside (GA) the week before, but the Warriors still left no doubt about where they stand in Alabama.
With wins over Central-Phenix City and Clay-Chalkville to start the season, Thompson has strengthened its case as the state’s No. 1 team and an early Class 6A championship favorite.
Next up, Thompson hosts Vestavia Hills, while Clay-Chalkville will try to bounce back against Springville.
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