The Trinity Shamrocks will head out on the road to take on the Big Spring Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity will be strutting in after a victory while Big Spring will be coming in after a loss.
Trinity took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past East Pennsboro 37-14. The high-scoring effort was just what the Shamrocks needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Christian Joy was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 135.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 429 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Trinity's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joy and Grayson Orndorf. Joy really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Meanwhile, Big Spring was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 14-13 to Camp Hill.
Big Spring might have lost, but man, Grant Hall was a machine: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Trinity back to even at 1-1. As for Big Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Trinity didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Big Spring when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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