Garfield is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Trinity is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Garfield G-Men will host the Trinity Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Garfield blew past Brookfield, posting a 41-14 win.
Garfield found their leader in sophomore Devin Bates, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 123 rushing yards gave Bates a new career-high.
Bates was just one part of a punishing run game: Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Trinity hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Trinity blew past Independence 49-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Blue Devils since September 4, 2015.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Trinity, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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