Two dominant signal callers in Cooper Vailes and Jack Cupples are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trinity Christian Academy Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Riverside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Manassas 54-0 at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Tigers are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Trinity Christian Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Vailes and his top target Owen Atwood. Vailes threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Atwood rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Waller also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Trinity Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kaleb Williams, Lake Helton, and Helton picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Riverside waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Lions on the road to the tune of 47-14. Considering the Panthers have won three matches by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trinity Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Trinity Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Riverside when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 36-34. Will Trinity Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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