By Darron Thomas, Southern Sports & Travel
(Above) One of Zach Sinclair's 29 carries on the night.
In one of the more physical battles of the season Centreville’s defense allowed Trinity to move on their first possession from their own 32 yard line to the Tiger 3 yard line. The Trinity 12 play 65 yard drive was highlighted by a Givonni Dent pass to Brandon Daggs for 23 yards to the 16 followed by a 13 yard scamper from tailback Kent King that positioned the ball at the 3 yard line and a first and goal for the visiting Saints. The tone for the game would be set by Centreville from this point on. The Tigers held Trinity to a one yard gain on first and second down followed by a Dent keeper that produced nothing. With 4 minutes left in the opening quarter Trinity running back RJ Fleming was stopped on 4th and goal again at the one yard line.
(Above) Trinity's first drive was stopped at the Tiger 1 yard line.
Centreville had great success in running the ball against the smaller Trinity squad. The Tiger’s second possession of the game started in the final minutes of the first quarter and would chew up 99 yards and 15 plays into the second quarter as senior tailback Zach Sinclair punched in a one yard score with 9:36 left in the opening half. Gavin Travis added the PAT as the Tigers went up 7-0.
After a Trinity three and out Centreville made good on another drive as they moved from their own 38 yard line down to the Trinity 17 in ten plays. Zach Sinclair finished off the 65 yard drive with a 17 yard dash off the right side to put the Tigers up 13-0. Travis added the PAT to put Centreville on top 14-0 with just over four minutes left in the half. 
(Above) Trinity tailback RJ Fleming
Trinity went backwards on their following possession as the Tiger defense dug in. Centreville’s Ragan Reynolds and Patrick Love sacked Saints quarterback Givonni Dent on a 3rd and 14 from the Trinity 17 yard line all the way back at the 8, forcing the Saints to punt with just over two minutes left in the half.
Centreville got the ball at the Trinity 29 yard line following the punt and appeared to be about to score again to end the half but a Tyler Towles 3rd and 16 completion to Colby Lockwood at the Trinity four yard line was fumbled and recovered by Brandon Daggs who returned it back out to the ten yard line.
The physical play intensified in the second half as each team would trade punts until Trinity’s possession with 4:15 left in the third quarter. The Saints took advantage of good field position that had them starting a drive from their own 42 yard line and marching 58 yards in six plays with RJ Fleming hurdling everyone from one yard out to put the Saints on the board at the 2:50 mark of the quarter. The PAT failed leaving Trinity with a 14-6 deficit. 
(Above) Centreville quarterback Cliff Hurst steps up in the pocket.
The momentum swung even more on Centreville’s following possession. The Tigers turned the ball over on a 2nd and 8 from their 33 yard line as Tyler Towles mishandled the snap and Trinity recovered at the Tiger 34 yard line.
Trinity was unable to capitalize on the turnover and was forced to punt after a series that included an incredible 12 yard run by Kent King who side-stepped several Centreville tacklers, a Dent mishandled snap, an incomplete pass and a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty to push the ball back to the Tiger 43.
Centreville started at their 20 following a Saints punt. Zach Sinclair went around the left end for a 21 yard gain to the Tiger 41 yard line. A 22 yard gain by Sinclair was wiped out by a holding penalty on the following play that pushed the ball back to the Tiger’s 26 as the quarter ended. 
(Above) Centreville's Zach Sincair breaks free from Trinity's Eric James #11.
Two plays into the final quarter Centreville faced a 3rd and 22 from their own 29 yard line. In what would be one of the most critical plays of the game Cliff Hurst dropped back to pass and was immediately pressured by the Saints defense. Hurst scrambled to his right and spotted wide-out Jamie Dezendorf coming back to the ball and hit the senior with a 31 yard strike at the Trinity 40 yard line with 11:07 left to play. Three plays later Zach Sinclair rumbled 32 yards for his third touchdown of the night that capped off an 8 play 80 yard drive at the 9:44 mark of the quarter. Gavin Travis added the PAT to put Centreville up 21-6.
Centreville’s final score came on a 6 play 54 yard drive that culminated on a fourth and two from the 8 yard line when Sinclair bulldozed his way in for his fourth touchdown on the night. A failed PAT left the Tigers up 27-6 with just over four minutes left in the game.
Trinity’s final possession ended when Givonni Dent’s pass attempt was intercepted by Colby Lockwood at the Tiger 35 with two minutes left.
Centreville ran three plays and took a knee to end the contest. 
(Above) Centreville head coach Bill Hurst addressing both teams after the game.
Sophomore running back/qb Cliff Hurst had 161 yards rushing on 18 carries along with 1/1 passing for 32 yards. Tyler Towles was 2/3 for 32 yards.
Centreville rolled up 361 yards rushing on the night to Trinity’s 157.
On the defensive side of the ball sophomore defensive lineman Michael Pate had 11 tackles for the Tigers. Senior defensive end Patrick Love had 8 tackles and three players; senior Beau Field, sophomore Tyler Towles and freshman Randy Bell each had 6 tackles.
Centreville moves on to face Adams Christian in Natchez next week in an important district 5AA matchup before closing out the regular season at home against Central Private in a game that could decide the district title.
Trinity will look to rebound after three straight losses by hosting Tallulah next Friday night.
