After three games on the road, Belle Plaine is heading back home. They will host the Trinity Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Belle Plaine's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Garden Plain on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Owls. The Dragons have struggled against the Owls recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Academy). They came out on top against Smoky Valley by a score of 55-44 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zac Zimmerman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 414 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Yamnoel Oyola was Zimmerman's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Belle Plaine's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Trinity Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Belle Plaine was taken down by Trinity Academy 63-32 in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Belle Plaine, Sam Hardin (who threw for 195 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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