The Benedictine Cadets will head out to challenge the Trinity Episcopal Titans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Christopher's with a sharp 34-14 victory. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Episcopal). They blew past Norfolk Academy 55-7 on Saturday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 38th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Episcopal's win came from a few key players Benedictine will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deacon Skogen, who threw for 89 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one rushing score. Deuce Mason got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Trinity Episcopal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Trinity Episcopal, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mason, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Davion Brown.
Benedictine's record now sits at 10-1. As for Trinity Episcopal, their record is now 9-1.
Benedictine came up short against Trinity Episcopal in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 26-21. Can the Cadets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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