Football Preview: Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats vs. Slocomb Red Tops
The Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats will face off against the Slocomb Red Tops at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slocomb took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity Presbyterian, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Trinity Presbyterian made easy work of Alabama Christian Academy and carried off a 41-19 win. With the Wildcats ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Trinity Presbyterian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Patton Mitchell, who threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Xavier Boswell was Mitchell's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Presbyterian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Trinity Presbyterian'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 Bo Stewart and Chase Parker.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Slocomb's offense. They were beaten by Houston Academy 49-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Tops can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Raiders are ranked 120th).
The victory made it two in a row for Trinity Presbyterian and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Slocomb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Trinity Presbyterian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Slocomb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Presbyterian against Slocomb when the teams last played back in November of 2020 as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Does Trinity Presbyterian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Slocomb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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