Football Preview: Medicine Lodge Indians vs. Trinity Celtics
After two games on the road, Medicine Lodge is heading back home. They will welcome the Trinity Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medicine Lodge's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Trinity's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Medicine Lodge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Smith Center as Medicine Lodge made off with a 20-0 win. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly 20 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Medicine Lodge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keveon Ruiz, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Trinity was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They managed a 20-14 victory over Moundridge.
The critical scores for Trinity came from Bentyn Chastain, Sam Vogel, and Matthew Mcconnaughy.
Trinity didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chastain, Kaid Mcelgunn, and Jackson Dozier picked up one apiece.
Medicine Lodge pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Trinity, their record is now 4-5.
Medicine Lodge beat Trinity 13-0 in their previous meeting back in October. Does Medicine Lodge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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