Trinity Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Trinity Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 41-33 to Kingman, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zac Zimmerman, who threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Cooper Garrison was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley lost 42-16 to Haven on Friday.
Smoky Valley might have lost, but man, Gavin Stambaugh was a machine: he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Smoky Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Trinity Academy's record now sits at 0-4. As for Smoky Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Trinity Academy has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 315.3 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Smoky Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 56.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Trinity Academy took a serious blow against Smoky Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 48-0. Can Trinity Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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