Laurel Highlands and Trinity are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will head out to square off against the Trinity Hillers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Laurel Highlands is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Belle Vernon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laurel Highlands was beaten by Belle Vernon 47-10. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Leopards are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Trinity made sure to put some points up on the board against Chartiers Valley on Friday. Trinity took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over Chartiers Valley. Considering the Hillers have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Laurel Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Trinity, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Laurel Highlands was dealt a bruising 38-7 loss at the hands of Trinity when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Laurel Highlands was down 38-0.
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