Football Preview: Trinity Christian Trojans vs. Nolan Catholic Vikings
The Trinity Christian Trojans will challenge the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Trinity Christian and seven for Nolan Catholic.
Trinity Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Prestonwood Christian last Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of the Lions. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Trinity Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Campbell Laible, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Laible a new career-high. Ben Schumacher also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Nolan Catholic just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 56-33 to Legacy Christian Academy. The Vikings were down 42-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Nolan Catholic might have lost, but man, Carter Devero was a machine: he threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Trinity Christian's record now sits at 2-7. As for Nolan Catholic, their record is now an identical 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian against Nolan Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 45-14 victory. Does Trinity Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nolan Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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