Trinity Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 55-44 victory over the Smoky Valley Vikings. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Trinity Academy found their leader in underclassman Zac Zimmerman, who threw for 414 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Zimmerman is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Yamnoel Oyola was in the mix as well, providing Trinity Academy with three touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Smoky Valley lost, don't look at Gavin Stambaugh. Despite the final result, he rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Stambaugh a new career-high in rushing yards. Ezekiel Baker also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
Trinity Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Smoky Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Academy will head out to challenge Belle Plaine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Academy is facing Belle Plaine at the right time seeing as Belle Plaine is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Smoky Valley, they will square off against Hesston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 899 yards in their previous games.
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