After two games on the road, Wicksburg is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wicksburg will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Alabama Christian Academy, falling 64-19. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, while Trinity Presbyterian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Northside Methodist Academy. Trinity Presbyterian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northside Methodist Academy 38-0 at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Trinity Presbyterian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Patton Mitchell, who threw for 113 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Xavier Boswell also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Presbyterian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Wicksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Trinity Presbyterian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Wicksburg was taken down by Trinity Presbyterian 51-23 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Wicksburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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