The Northside Methodist Academy Knights will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Northside Methodist Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The game between them and Slocomb wasn't particularly close, with Northside Methodist Academy falling 40-21. The Knights have struggled against the Red Tops recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Trinity Presbyterian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Montgomery Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Eagles. The Wildcats were up 13-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Trinity Presbyterian saw an underclassman step up: Patton Mitchell rushed for 90 yards, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Trinity Presbyterian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Trinity Presbyterian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Boswell and Chayman Wilkins.
Northside Methodist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Trinity Presbyterian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
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