Trinity has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Ellinwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Trinity's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Conway Springs on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellinwood). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-27 victory over South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven]. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Landon Simpson, who rushed for 328 yards and six touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 20 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 141.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Drake Hosman, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ellinwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 612 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Trinity now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ellinwood, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Trinity against Ellinwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-8 victory. Will Trinity repeat their success, or does Ellinwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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