The Trinity Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Pantego Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 56-36 margin over Newman International Academy on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Pantego Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Coram Deo Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-33 win at home. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 13.6 points allowed.
It was another big night for Tristan Brown, who rushed for 155 yards and six touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Pantego Christian wouldn't let Coram Deo Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pantego Christian can thank Mason Nickens and Hayes Young for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Nickens a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pantego Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pantego Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Trinity Christian couldn't quite finish off Pantego Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 11-8. Can Trinity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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