Cambridge fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Blessed Trinity on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blessed Trinity Titans by a score of 27-24. The Bears have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Cambridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Oblen, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oblen was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. Weston Taylor was another key signal caller, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
Leading Blessed Trinity to victory were Ahmontae Pitts and Brooks Goodman. Pitts rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, while Goodman threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Pitts has posted since back in August.
Cambridge's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Blessed Trinity, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Cambridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cedartown at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Cedartown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.3 points per game this season. Blessed Trinity also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Cass at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Blessed Trinity's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Cass' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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