Football Preview: Northside Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Trinity Collegiate Titans
The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will challenge the Trinity Collegiate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 855 yards in their previous games.
Northside Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-19 victory over Spartanburg Christian Academy. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Northside Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman BJ Suits, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Suits a new career-high in rushing yards. Adrian Wilson was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Trinity Collegiate got themselves on the board against Dillon Christian on Friday, but Dillon Christian never followed suit. They took down the Warriors 19-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Davidson Lynch went supernova for Trinity Collegiate, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Desmond Williams, Ii, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Trinity Collegiate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Williams, Ii and Garrison Copeland. James Herbert was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Northside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Trinity Collegiate, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northside Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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