Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) at Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Michael Sawyers and the rest of the Ensworth line will look to lead the team to a win against a perennial powerhouse in Trinity.
File photo by John Pratt
Ensworth's 21-game winning streak will be put to a real test in this season-opening tilt at R.W. Marshall Stadium, where Trinity hasn't lost a game since September of 2010. Ensworth, the two-time defending Tennessee Division II-AA state champion, has 11 returning starters and features a huge and talented group of linemen led by 6-foot-3, 295-pound Vanderbilt recruit
Michael Sawyers.
The three-time defending Kentucky 6A champion Trinity has a 12-2 record against an out-of-state opponents since 2011, including matchups against some of the top teams the Midwest and Mid-South region has to offer. In addition to Ensworth this season, the Shamrocks -- led by Louisville recruit
Reggie Bonnafon at quarterback – will compete against three other 2012 state champs in Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), Cathedral (Indianapolis) and Moeller (Cincinnati).
Mitch Stephens: Trinity 34, Ensworth 28
Kevin Askeland: Ensworth 35, Trinity 21
Jamie DeMoney: Ensworth 31, Trinity 28
Stephen Spiewak: Ensworth 35, Trinity 28
Leland Gordon: Ensworth 21, Trinity 20
Colin Ward-Henninger: Trinity 31, Ensworth 28
