Merrimack Valley and Trinity pushed the score to 44-18 the last time they played Trinity, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Pride took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Pioneers are ranked seventh).
Despite the loss, Merrimack Valley still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel ('Nate') Wallace, who rushed for 147 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The Pride also got a significant boost from Ian Miller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Merrimack Valley dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Trinity, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Merrimack Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Plymouth at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Trinity will face off against rival Kennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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