The Florence Christian Eagles will challenge the Trinity Collegiate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Florence Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Florence Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Northside Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Florence Christian was beaten by Northside Christian Academy 34-7. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrew Miller rushed for 105 yards on only 11 carries. Miller's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Florence Christian wouldn't let Northside Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cody Wallace was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Trinity Collegiate posted their closest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 victory over Laurence Manning Academy.
Davidson Lynch had a dynamite game for Trinity Collegiate, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards. Caleb Collins handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Trinity Collegiate didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrison Copeland and Kj Allen.
Florence Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Trinity Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Florence Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Florence Christian took a serious blow against Trinity Collegiate in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 53-21. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Florence Christian was down 46-15.
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