Football Preview: Columbia Academy Bulldogs vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions
The Columbia Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past King's Academy, posting a 49-8 win. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Montae Baldwin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trinity Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-6 victory over First Assembly Christian. The Lions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Trinity Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brayden Waller picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Trinity Christian Academy got some further help from Hank Miller: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Trinity Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.7 points. As for Columbia Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Columbia Academy ended up a good deal behind Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, losing 54-35. Thankfully for Columbia Academy, Needham Goodwin (who rushed for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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