Male (Louisville, Ky.) at Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Donald Brooks, Trinity
Photo by Jason Goode
Unbeaten Male would all but lock up the Class 6A District 4 championship if it beats perennial power Trinity on Friday night. Male (7-0) nearly tripled St. Xavier (Louisville) in total yardage during a 30-13 win last week. Senior quarterback
Davis Mattingly completed 25 of 36 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns. It was the Bulldogs' largest margin of victory against St. Xavier in nine years. Meanwhile, Trinity is on an up-and-down ride this season, posting a 5-3 record so far against a tough schedule. The Shamrocks lost to archrival St. Xavier on Oct. 3, but rebounded with a 14-3 win over DuPont Manual (Louisville) last week.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: Male had lost five straight games against Trinity before beating the Shamrocks twice last season. …
According to the NFHS Record Book, Male ranks third all-time nationally with 840 wins. The Bulldogs' first season was in 1893.
Mitch Stephens: Trinity 21, Male 17
Kevin Askeland: Trinity 35, Male 20
Jamie DeMoney: Male 28, Trinity 27
Stephen Spiewak: Male 20, Trinity 17
Leland Gordon: Male 29, Trinity 27
Colin Ward-Henninger: Trinity 30, Male 27
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
