The ABF Academy Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. ABF Academy's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Palmer Trinity's offense will have their work cut out for them.
ABF Academy took a 33-point defeat the last time they faced off against Coral Shores, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cowboys narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hurricanes 20-17.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity hadn't done well against Archbishop Carroll recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Falcons came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 39-29. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
A big part of Palmer Trinity's win came down to the chemistry between Manny Coya and his top target Rafael Salvatierra. Coya threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes while Salvatierra picked up 142 receiving yards and three scores. Those 142 receiving yards gave Salvatierra a new career-high.
Palmer Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games. As for ABF Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
ABF Academy came up short against Palmer Trinity in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 10-0. Can the Cowboys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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