It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the High Point Christian Academy Cougars can now relate to. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity Christian on Friday. High Point Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Trinity Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
High Point Christian Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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. Another player making a difference was Tyler Eley, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
High Point Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
High Point Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Trinity Christian will take on 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.
