Football Preview: Blessed Trinity Titans vs. Kell Longhorns
For the first time this season, Blessed Trinity will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Kell Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Blessed Trinity needed a bit of extra time to put away Savannah Christian. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 35-32. The win almost wasn't to be: the Titans were down 22-7 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kell). They blew past Columbia, posting a 48-0 victory. The Longhorns have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Blessed Trinity better focus on containing Kaleb Narcisse and Moonie Gipson as the pair were huge in Kell's win. Narcisse threw for 303 yards and three TDs while completing 93.8% of his passes, while Gipson gained 159 total yards and three touchdowns. Gipson's longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Grant, who picked up 65 receiving yards and one score.
Kell's run defense was locked in: Columbia could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Omarr Luke for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kell didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.
Kell's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Blessed Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Blessed Trinity beat Kell 31-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gipson, who rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Titans still be able to contain Gipson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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