Trinity is 2-7 against Independence since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trinity Trojans will face off against the Independence Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Trinity's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Independence's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Trinity will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Cuyahoga Heights by a score of 24-21. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Independence got themselves on the board against Beachwood on Friday, but Beachwood never followed suit. They breezed by the Bison on the road to the tune of 37-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rocco Ressler, who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ressler is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Narduzzi, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Trinity's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Trinity took a serious blow against Independence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-0. Can Trinity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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