Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) at No. 3 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)Moeller faces a tough task going on the road to play the nation's No. 3 team after losing its last two games. Those defeats knocked the Crusaders out of the national rankings and relegated what might have been a Top-10 matchup to the status of merely another interesting battle between Kentucky's top program and one of the handful of tough Cincinnati Greater Catholic League teams. The Moeller defense – which was outstanding in the early going this season – has given up 68 total points the last two weeks.
Moeller's only path to victory might be if Trinity comes out flat following a bye week. Otherwise, it's hard to imagine how the Crusaders will keep pace with a Trinity team that has romped through a highly competitive schedule, winning by an average margin of just less than 40 points. The Shamrocks decisively beat Cathedral (Indianapolis) – the team that derailed Moeller's train two weeks ago – by 22 points on Sept. 23. Trinity's explosive offense is expertly guided by junior quarterback
Travis Wright. The 6-1, 185-pound junior has completed 70 percent of his passes for 1,797 yards with 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions this season.
Mitch Stephens: Trinity 35, Moeller 20
Steve Montoya: Trinity 42, Moeller 14
Stephen Spiewak: Trinity 35, Moeller 17
Kevin Askeland: Trinity 48, Moeller 21
Jamie DeMoney:Trinity 34, Moeller 16
Travis Wright and Trinity are coming off a bye, so the big question is whether the Shamrocks will be rested or rusted.
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