Two dominant backs in Josh Shaw and Darius Medley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trinity Prep Saints will face off against the Oak Hall Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Trinity Prep came up short against Lake Highland Prep on Friday, falling 44-20. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost six in a row.
James Ellzey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Oak Hall might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was North Florida Educational Institute who claimed the real prize. The Eagles took a blow against the Fighting Eagles, falling 46-18. The Eagles were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Trinity Prep will have to keep a close watch on Aaron Akins and Andrew Schmidt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Oak Hall's prior game. Akins threw for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Schmidt picked up 37 receiving yards and one score. Akins' passing game has become a key predictor of Oak Hall's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Trinity Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Oak Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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