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Northeats Florida-<\/strong> The preseason officially came and went as many teams in Northeast Florida kicked-off football in prep sports. Several teams matched up making for intriguing games. Games which outcomes weren’t important in terms of regular season records, but were valuable in assessing the early makeup of teams and their readiness for the fall. We take a look at some matchups from Kickoff Classic weekend as we prepare for Week #1 of the regular season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terry Parker 6 at Trinity 44<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinity had something to prove after internally feeling that they didn’t have their best performance against Fletcher in their practice game. Unfortunately Terry Parker would suffer their wrath. After a scoreless first quarter of the game, Parker began a drive from the Trinity 40 yard line all the way to the Conquerors 6 yard line with strong running from Artis Maddox and passing by Darrell Bryant. Penalties by Trinity aided in the drive as Parker looked like they would score first in the contest. However, a fumble by Jajuan Turner was scooped up by defensive back Miles Brooks and returned 94 yards for a touchdown. And the route was on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next Kyjuan Herndon would score his first touchdown since returning to Trinity and dawning the number #3 jersey . A 15-yard touchdown run and a 16-yard touchdown run on the next drive gave the Conquerors a 21-0 lead. Herndon finished with two touchdowns on the day, showcasing why his addition will yield lots of points this year. The rushing attack as a whole featured several backs. Junior #1 Kaleb Killian, junior #10 Fernando Porter (52yds, 1 TD), and freshman Treyaun Webb (80yds, 1 TD). It’s going to be a running back by committee for Trinity which is a great luxury to have as these talented backs are all game breakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quarterback JaCory Jordan of Trinity hooked up with wide receiver Marcus Burke for a 29 yard reception in the game. But other than that, it was a game Jordan would rather forget. He was picked off three times by Parker’s defense. #7 Tabari Rollins had two interceptions in the game, and #11 Tyrone Williams and one interception as well. Parker’s defensive backfield is one not to challenge this year, as they showed great athleticism and indistinctness for tracking the ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trinity’s defense was lead by sophomore #33 Caden Morrell who made big hits at the linebacker position and on special teams. He finished with 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Newcomer senior Triston Herndon adjusted to his new position well with 1.5 sacks in the game. Their pressure will open up opportunities for one of the most talented secondaries in the area, consisting of Fred Davis, Miles Brooks, and Corey Coley. Prime reasons why Parker’s Will Wyche, Tabari Rollins, and Quail Brunson went a combined 3 of 9 for just 28 yards passing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n