Football Preview: Trinity Leadership Tigers vs. Blooming Grove Lions
After each having a week off, the Trinity Leadership Tigers and the Blooming Grove Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Blooming Grove will be up against a hot Trinity Leadership squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Tigers claimed a resounding 44-0 win over Gateway Charter Academy. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

Londen Cook
09/26/25 @ Venus | 5 |
10/03/25 vs Gateway Charter Academy | 3 |
09/19/25 @ Atlas HomeSchool | 3 |
09/05/25 vs Jim Ned | 1 |
08/30/25 @ Eastern Hills | 1 |
Londen Cook had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 232 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes, while also punching in one score on the ground. He has become a key player for Trinity Leadership: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Damian Demas was Cook's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Trinity Leadership was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Trinity Leadership didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donovan Foster and Tory Smith.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contest, Blooming Grove brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Inspired Vision, posting a 55-0 win. The Lions not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 4, 2024 (when they won 60-0).
Blooming Grove's win came from a few key players Trinity Leadership will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Billy Thomas, who threw for 117 yards and a pair of TDs on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Gryason Baumgartner, who gained 139 total yards and two touchdowns.
Blooming Grove's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Trinity Leadership, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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