Football Preview: Trinity Trojans vs. Bell Blue Raiders
Trinity is 9-1 against Bell since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Trinity Trojans will host the Bell Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Trinity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Bell likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Trinity was fully in charge, breezing past Northwest 49-13. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a win for Bell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 31-3 loss at the hands of Byron Nelson. The Blue Raiders have struggled against the Bobcat recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Trinity pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Trinity couldn't quite finish off Bell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Trinity, Maddox Olatunde (who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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