Football Preview: Trinity Bulldogs vs. West Davidson Dragons
Trinity is 4-0 against West Davidson since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Trinity Bulldogs will square off against the West Davidson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. West Davidson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Trinity was fully in charge, breezing past East Davidson 54-22 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Noah Bradley had an outrageously good game as he threw for 338 yards and six touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Gage Griffiths was Bradley's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 496 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Davidson only gained 252.
Trinity's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ethan Willard led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Leyland White also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, West Davidson came up short against Central Davidson on Friday, falling 35-13. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
West Davidson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Carson Correll, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Miller, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Miller got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 96 yards.
West Davidson wouldn't let Central Davidson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Evan Everhart led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Isaiah Leonard also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
Trinity now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Davidson, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Trinity was able to grind out a solid victory over West Davidson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 34-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Davidson's Joseph Baker, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Trinity to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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