The game of the week takes place in Alpharetta as they host Blessed Trinity for a big region showdown. Blessed Trinity is 6-2 and 3-1 in region play. Blessed Trinity is currently on a two-game winning streak. Kieran Davis is averaging 109 yards a game and has 765 yards rushing and nine touchdowns this season. Alpharetta is 6-2 and 4-0 in region play. Alpharetta has already put up a 70-point game this season, and their offense has been rolling. Alpharetta has nearly four receivers with 500 yards this season and two receivers who have combined for 16 touchdowns. Alpharetta Coach Jason Kervin talked about the luxury of having multiple playmakers on the offensive side of the ball.
“I think that makes us so dangerous because we have all those guys, and they can all of them make a play. We will take a 50/50 ball with any of those guys. We have a guy with multiple power 5 offers coming off the sideline,” said Kervin. “It tells you how many guys we have there. Those guys are fantastic, smart, and understand what we are doing. There have been times when we had to have it, the game is on the line, and we either convert, or we don’t and we have gone to multiple people in those situations.”
Blessed Trinity is known for their excellent rushing attack. They lost their number one and two options this past offseason, most notably star running back Justice Haynes, who transferred to Buford. Coach Tom Hall talked about how it’s been filling the void and how much Kieran Davis has stepped up for them.
“He was in Louisiana as a sophomore and a freshman at a small Catholic school. He actually played some running back over there,” said Hall. “Last year, we didn’t ask him to do too much on the offensive side. He was more of a defensive player for us. He is just a big strong, physical kid that can run. He’s almost 6’2, right at 242 pounds. He is a tough dude to bring down, and he is a physical runner, which kind of fits us.”
Cole Weaver, who has been demanding more attention in the secondary from defenses, is one player to watch for on the offensive side of the ball for Blessed Trinity. It will be interesting to see if Blessed Trinity can get him going on offense, but they also have a young sophomore receiver who’s been stepping up big for them and has made a difference on the offensive side of the ball.
“The last couple of games, teams have been trying to take Cole away from us. He is such a force. He is 6’5 and has a 40.5-inch vertical jump. He has great hands and can go track a football,” said Hall. “He’s done an outstanding job for us. We have to find ways to get the ball in his hands. Zyon Mckenzie, our sophomore slot receiver, is a very explosive player. We didn’t have Zyon against Marist, which really hurt us. He is really coming into his own. We haven’t had a kid with explosiveness like he has. That has really helped us on the outside.”
Alpharetta is led by Ben Guthrie, who is having a stellar senior season. Guthrie has 29 touchdown passes and 2,314 yards passing. The Alpharetta offensive line is loaded and an integral part of their offense. They have three D1 commits and two guys who are 6’6 290 plus. Alpharetta has already played nine offensive linemen this year because of injury and boasts a lot of depth in the trenches. An intriguing matchup will be Alpharetta’s offensive line against Blessed Trinity’s defense.
“Elias Cloy is a dawg, leader, AP kid, and tough it starts with him. He was a right tackle last year and slid down to right guard. Cloy is a Georgia Tech commit,” said Kervin. “Parker Peterson is our returning left tackle. He’s committed to Memphis. In the Roswell game, he did tear his ACL last year toward the end of the season. He had a long road to get back. He’s starting to improve and get back to his old form. He’s a long 6’7 dominant player. Those are our two returning starters. We have Obadiah Obasuyi, an NC State commit, another 6’6 290 kid playing right tackle. We have a senior, Chase Spinney, our center, who makes the calls, gets the ids and understands what is happening. He gives us a lot of stability.
Coach Kervin talked about the keys to slowing down a great rushing attack that Blessed Trinity will bring to the gridiron Friday night.
“I think when you are playing Blessed Trinity before you even see them on film, you know you better be able to get the box fit up. That is why we scheduled Jefferson and Cambridge in our out-of-region games,” said Kervin. “Because we knew both teams would get downhill whether you liked it or not and regardless of the numbers. We wanted to prepare ourselves to be successful at this time in the season. If you make a playoff run, you are going to play other teams like that who are going to pound the football.”
Coach Hall discussed the keys to victory and what his team needs to do to be victorious on Friday Night on the road in Alpharetta.
“Our offense has to be very efficient. We have to score some points because we know they will score some points. We have to minimize the amount of time they are going to be on the field,” said Hall. “We can’t absorb turnovers. They are too explosive on offense to give them extra possessions with the football. We have to be really good on offense and take care of the football. Our special teams are going to have to be outstanding. We have to try and win all three phases of the game.”
For Alpharetta, they have a big goal in mind down the road, and it starts with handling business for the next two games at home. Coach Kervin outlined the message he gave to the parents and the players before the season began and a goal he wanted to accomplish this year.
“I told our guys we want to do something we have never done before in Alpharetta football, and that means we have to win a third-round game and get to the semifinals, period. It is that clear,” said Kervin. “That is what our goal is. Whether we get there or we don’t. Made it clear to our parents and our kids that is the goal. I think we have a good enough team where we will have the opportunity to do it.”
Friday marks the first-ever matchup between Blessed Trinity and Alpharetta.
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