DOBSON — In an all-too-familiar scenario, a team rolled into Dobson and power-rushed its way to victory.

Last night Trinity rolled into Dobson and racked up 325 yards, including 195 in a second half in which the Bulldogs (3-1) outscored the Golden Eagles 26-0 to put the finishing touches on a 41-13 victory.

Surry Central (0-4) fumbled five times and mixed in a couple interceptions. Those turnovers led to quick points and the Golden Eagles found themselves with an insurmountable deficit by the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs got on the board first when Rhyne Kivett rushed for 74 yards on two carries on the opening drive of the game, including a 39-yard scoring run. He finished the game with a game-high 172 rushing yards on 12 carries.

On Trinity’s second possession after a Dave Wilmoth fumble, Kivett found Ryan Spencer off a play-action pass for a 62-yard scoring play. After a two-point conversion, the Bulldogs led 15-0 with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter. After those two drives, the Golden Eagles quit biting on play action and held the Bulldogs in check.

“What they did is what we worked on (in practice),” Surry Central coach Monty Southern said. “I don’t think we simulated it as quickly as they did and it took us a couple plays to adjust to that.”

Then, the Golden Eagles mounted a comeback.

Alex Wilmoth led an 87-yard drive by rushing four times for 38 yards and capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown run.

Before halftime, Surry Central freshman Wes Brown picked off a tipped pass and rumbled 53 yards to the Bulldogs’ eight-yard line. That led to a seven-yard plunge by quarterback Dave Wilmoth, and the Golden Eagles cut their halftime deficit to two points at 15-13.

“I feel like we really got the momentum back after Wes’ interception return,” Southern said. “Of course, we came out feeling good in the second half knowing we were going to receive.”

Unfortunately, the first half was the last time Surry Central found the end zone, and the Bulldogs closed the game out with power running and capitalizing on the home team’s mistakes.

“In the second half, it seemed like we started with first and longer than 10 (too many times),” Surry Central coach Monty Southern said. “Whether it was a penalty or a negative play, that’s always a tough situation when you’re playing a defense that’s so stingy.”

The visitors weren’t without miscues themselves. The Golden Eagles just couldn’t take advantage.

“Turnovers were a big part of the game, both ways,” Southern said. “That set up our second score. They capitalized on their opportunities better than we did.”

The frustrations of an 0-4 season boiled over during the course of a game that showed promise early, but saw those hopes dissolve by the fourth quarter.

“We had a little bit of bickering tonight,” Southern said. “I just wasn’t very happy about that and it came from some guys it shouldn’t have come from. We just talked (after the game) about we’re in a spot now at 0-4 and it’s tough. We’re at spot where either we’re going to really pull together and dig down deep or we can bust apart. I told them about that and I said ‘I’m afraid we’re at the breaking point.’”

Southern then said he told the team to keep their heads up and that the tough non-conference schedule could pay off later in the year.

Both teams needed medical attention after the game. Surry Central tackle Jason Esparza was advised by the training staff to get an X-ray on his injured right ankle. Trinity’s Ron Griffin, who was at the wrong end of a brutal collision with the Golden Eagles’ Luke Harris during the game, collapsed afterwards and was taken on a stretcher and by ambulance to Northern Hospital of Surry County.

Contact Ed Phillipps at ephillipps@mtairynews.com or 719-1921.