Football Recap: Cooper Vailes' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Trinity Christian Academy over Riverside

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 3:20pm

Football Recap: Trinity Christian Academy Lions vs. Riverside Panthers

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Trinity Christian Academy entered their contest against Riverside on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trinity Christian Academy Lions took a 29-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Panthers. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Vailes, who threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Brayden Waller was Vailes' top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Riverside, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.

Trinity Christian Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Harding Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Trinity Christian Academy is facing Harding Academy at the right time seeing as Harding Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Riverside, they will take on Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Huntingdon's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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