Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy entered their tilt with The First Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over The First Academy Royals. The one-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why The First Academy lost, don't look at Dane Thompkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Thompkins is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. Jaelyn Powell was another key back, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for The First Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has already played their next match, a 42-14 loss against New Smyrna Beach on the 1st. As for The First Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Calvary Christian on the 1st.
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