The Trinity Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Christian has three straight wins, Holly Springs has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Trinity Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy, taking the game 14-7.
The critical scores for Trinity Christian came from Dynovan Marshmon and Amir Jackson.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Trinity Christian proved: they limited North Raleigh Christian Academy to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Dontario Austin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Trinity Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs came up short against Sanderson on Friday and fell 24-14.
Holly Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Trinity Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Holly Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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