It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Trinity Christian Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 41-28 victory over High Point Christian Academy. The win was nothing new for Trinity Christian as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiquan Clay, who picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Clay was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 68 yards. Danarius Gibson also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for High Point Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Trinity Christian will face off against Asheville School (Independent) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Asheville School (Independent)'s favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five matches. High Point Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
