Preview: Kankakee Trinity Academy vs. Portage Christian
Kankakee Trinity Academy is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Portage Christian a 14-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Having just played yesterday, Kankakee Trinity Academy will get right back to it and host Portage Christian at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th. Kankakee Trinity Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Kankakee Trinity Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season back in December of 2023. They were outmatched by Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family at home and fell 72-15. Kankakee Trinity Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-10.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kankakee Trinity Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family posted 20 assists.
Meanwhile, Portage Christian took a serious blow against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 42-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Portage Christian has suffered against Victory Christian Academy since February 6, 2018.
Kankakee Trinity Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Portage Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Kankakee Trinity Academy strolled past Portage Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 42-24. Will Kankakee Trinity Academy repeat their success, or does Portage Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
