Football Game Preview: Blessed Trinity Titans vs. Marist War Eagles + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/15/23 - Home	14-31 L
09/16/22 - Away	17-21 L
08/27/21 - Home	13-28 L
11/01/19 - Away	33-30 W
10/26/18 - Home	10-7 W
+ 3 more games

Blessed Trinity and Marist are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Titans will face off against the War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blessed Trinity's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Marist's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Blessed Trinity is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Stockbridge 28-27.

Blessed Trinity found their leader in sophomore MJ Craft, who rushed for 140 yards and two scores on only 12 carries.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blessed Trinity's defense and their four sacks. In that department, D.J. Jacobs was the leader with two.

Meanwhile, Marist got themselves on the board against Starr's Mill on Friday, but Starr's Mill never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 30-0. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Blessed Trinity better keep an eye on James Lasco. He was instrumental in Marist's win, rushing for 145 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 71 yards and one touchdown. Bryce Matlock also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.

Marist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.

Marist's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points on average over those games. As for Blessed Trinity, their record is now 7-4.

Blessed Trinity lost to Marist on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.