The Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats will take on the Houston Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Trinity Presbyterian challenged Wicksburg on Friday. Trinity Presbyterian blew past Wicksburg 40-0 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Panthers are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Presbyterian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Fleming Hall, Xavier Boswell, and Brazier Carpenter picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Houston Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-7 victory over the Knights on the road. With the Raiders ahead 48-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Houston Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Kadyn Mitchell and his top target Gabe Glover. Mitchell threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Glover picked up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Glover torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Harrison Milanowski got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Trinity Presbyterian and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Houston Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Trinity Presbyterian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Houston Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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