Football Preview: Whitewater Wildcats vs. Trinity Christian Lions
After starting their season with 18 straight games on the road, Whitewater is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Trinity Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Whitewater: 9.9, Trinity Christian: 10.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Whitewater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Starr's Mill just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Whitewater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ansley Nieber and Maddy Rhone.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They beat Griffin by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 40-0. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than 19 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win got Trinity Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Whitewater, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Whitewater beat Trinity Christian 25-12 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Does Whitewater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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