It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Trinity Christian can now relate to. They took a 34-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gatewood Gators on Friday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Trinity Christian, racking up 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Wade Register: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Trinity Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Gatewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Trinity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatewood, they will square off against Southwest Georgia Academy on Friday. Southwest Georgia Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Gatewood likes a good challenge.
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