The Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors will challenge the Maclay Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 42-16 margin over Providence School. Winning may never get old, but the Conquerors sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maclay, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. Everything went their way against North Florida Educational Institute on Friday as they made off with a 39-18 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their 13-point performance the matchup before.
Trinity Christian Academy better keep an eye on Beau Beshears. He was instrumental in Maclay's win, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and one score. Beshears' passing game has become a key predictor of the Marauders' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Tucker Poppell was another key player, picking up 36 receiving yards and one TD.
Maclay's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Trinity Christian Academy beat Maclay 28-21 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Marauders' George Grant, who threw for 339 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Conquerors to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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