Football Game Preview: Trinity Christian Crusaders vs. Ravenscroft Ravens

Trinity Christian is 8-2 against Ravenscroft since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Crusaders will host the Ravens at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Trinity Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Wayne Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-3 win. With the Crusaders ahead 32-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Trinity Christian had a senior duo take command as Anthony Farrior picked up 91 receiving yards and a pair of scores and Jaden Clifton rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.

Trinity Christian's run defense was locked in: Wayne Christian could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Dontario Austin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Trinity Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.

Dontario Austin

Total Tackles

10/03/25 @ Wayne Christian	9
09/26/25 @ High Point Christian Academy	10
09/19/25 vs Covenant Day	10
08/29/25 @ Howard	9
08/22/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	9
+ 11 more games

Trinity Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Makijah Latiker and Austin. Austin has been hot for a while, having also posted nine or more total tackles the last 16 times he's played. Trinity Christian got some further help from Baganley Donzo: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ravenscroft, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-14 victory over South Wake. The high-scoring effort was just what the Ravens needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Ravenscroft's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Trinity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian against Ravenscroft when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-13 win. In that matchup, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.