Upson-Lee entered their tilt with Trinity Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over the Trinity Christian Lions. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Upson-Lee's victory came down to the chemistry between Nicholas Wells and his top target Bentavious Reviere. Wells threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Reviere picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
Upson-Lee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Akeondre Chaney and Ali Foster. Malachi Character was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Upson-Lee's record is now 6-3. As for Trinity Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upson-Lee will square off against LaGrange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in LaGrange's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Trinity Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian is facing Fayette County at the right time seeing as Fayette County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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