After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Andale, Trinity Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Nickerson Panthers by a score of 40-28. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Zac Zimmerman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Cooper Garrison was another key player, picking up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Trinity Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Nickerson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Academy will square off against Cheney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheney is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Trinity Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Nickerson, they are taking a road trip to 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.
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