It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Trinity Catholic can now relate to. They were outmatched by the University Christian Christians and fell 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Christians are ranked 76th).
Despite the loss, Trinity Catholic still got an impressive performance from Carter Schofield, who threw for 140 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards on only seven carries.
While Trinity Catholic came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for University Christian: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 46.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Messiah Bailey and Ah'Millian Jenkins, who each logged one passes deflected. Trinity Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 36.7%.
University Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khalil Thompson led the charge by throwing for 223 yards and three TDs. What's more, Thompson posted five rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Xavier Billings was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries.
Trinity Catholic's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for University Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Trinity Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Impact Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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