The Pinewood Prep Panthers will host the Trinity Collegiate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinewood Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Pinewood Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat John Paul II 69-21. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
It was another big night for Asa Windham, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Watson, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Pinewood Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 485 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Trinity Collegiate scored first but ultimately less than Florence Christian in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 16-13. The Titans gained 107 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Davidson Lynch, who threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards.
Trinity Collegiate wouldn't let Florence Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trinity Collegiate can thank Cade Amell and James Herbert for forcing both of them. Herbert also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Florence Christian's side was Andre Jackson, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Pinewood Prep's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Trinity Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pinewood Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pinewood Prep beat Trinity Collegiate 43-32 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lynch, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pinewood Prep still be able to contain Lynch? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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