Trinity entered their match against Susquehanna Township on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trinity Shamrocks took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Susquehanna Township HANNA. It was the first time this season that the Shamrocks let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Trinity lost, don't look at Christian Joy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Joy really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
Even though they lost, Trinity was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Td Evans, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries for Susquehanna Township. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards. Susquehanna Township also got a significant boost from Rakhi Seville, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
With the loss, Trinity broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Susquehanna Township, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Trinity will venture away from home to challenge Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity is facing Middletown at the right time seeing as Middletown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Susquehanna Township, they will welcome Milton Hershey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton Hershey will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Susquehanna Township surely won't give up without a fight.
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