Trinity Classical Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Temecula Prep is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trinity Classical Academy Knights and the Temecula Prep Patriots are set to duel on Saturday. One thing working in Trinity Classical Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Trinity Classical Academy's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Santa Rosa Academy offense got past them. Trinity Classical Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 win over Santa Rosa Academy on Friday. The 36-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Noah Visconti was his usual excellent self, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They blew past Silver Valley, posting a 46-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
James Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Alexander Grasso-Martins was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Temecula Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Valley only rushed for 23.
One reason for the win was Temecula Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Parker Johnson was the leader with three.
Trinity Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Temecula Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Trinity Classical Academy has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 268.6 passing yards per game. Temecula Prep, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 241.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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