Trinity Christian lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against the Upson-Lee Knights, falling 40-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Knights are ranked 121st).
A big part of Upson-Lee's win came down to the chemistry between Nicholas Wells and his top target Bentavious Reviere. Wells threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Reviere picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
Trinity Christian's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Upson-Lee, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian is facing Fayette County at the right time seeing as Fayette County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Upson-Lee, they will host LaGrange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upson-Lee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
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