Football Preview: Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Maclay Marauders
The Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors will play host again on Friday to welcome the Maclay Marauders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over P.K. Yonge. The one-point effort marked the Conquerors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Maclay hadn't done well against St. John Paul II recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Maclay made off with a 21-20 win over St. John Paul II.
Maclay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from George Grant, who threw for 280 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also caught a touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Nash Beshears, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown.
Trinity Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.2 points per game. As for Maclay, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian Academy against Maclay in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 44-13 victory. In that match, Trinity Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 37-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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