Trinity is 2-8 against Middletown since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trinity Shamrocks will challenge the Middletown Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Trinity is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Trinity is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Susquehanna Township just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the HANNA. That makes it the first time this season the Shamrocks have let down their home crowd.
Trinity might have lost, but man, Christian Joy was a machine: he rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Joy really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
Even though they lost, Trinity was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Big Spring, falling 37-11. The Blue Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-3.
Despite the defeat, Middletown saw an underclassman step up: Gavin Paul rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Paul a new career-high in rushing yards.
Trinity's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Joy and Paul. Joy has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 176.9 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Paul has averaged 110.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Trinity against Middletown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Trinity repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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