It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trenton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 victory over the Sneads Pirates.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Trenton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Gentry, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Brant Bivens was Gentry's top target, picking up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Sneads still got an impressive performance from Pious Reed, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Reed's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Trenton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Sneads, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Trenton will face off against Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trenton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Sneads does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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