The Trinity Collegiate Titans will square off against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Trinity Collegiate after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Florence Christian by a score of 16-13. Despite 107 more yards than the Eagles, the Titans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Davidson Lynch, who threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards.
Trinity Collegiate wouldn't let Florence Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trinity Collegiate can thank Cade Amell and James Herbert for forcing both of them. Herbert also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Florence Christian's side was Andre Jackson, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-21 win over the Golden Warrriors. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Asa Windham, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Jack Burnett also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Pinewood Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 485 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Pinewood Prep's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Trinity Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Trinity Collegiate has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinewood Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Trinity Collegiate came up short against Pinewood Prep when the teams last played back in September, falling 43-32. Can Trinity Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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