Nickerson scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 40-28 to the Trinity Academy Knights. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Trinity Academy found their leader in sophomore Zac Zimmerman, who threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Cooper Garrison, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Nickerson and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Trinity Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nickerson will square off against Chapman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nickerson is facing Chapman at the right time seeing as Chapman is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Trinity Academy, they will take on Cheney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
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