It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the First Baptist Academy Lions can now relate to. The match between the Lions and the Celtics wasn't particularly close, with the Lions falling 51-36. First Baptist Academy's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
First Baptist Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Winston Watkins jr., who picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Watkins jr. was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 67 yards. Ethan Crossan was another key contributor, throwing for 355 yards and four touchdowns.
Austin Holder went supernova for Trinity Catholic, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Wright ?25, who threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
First Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Trinity Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
First Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Trinity Catholic is on the road again on Friday and play against Cardinal Mooney at 10:00 a.m. on December 8th. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
