Jackson, Miss.- The Millsaps Majors saw their two-game winning streak come to an end last Saturday as the Majors fell to the Tigers of Trinity 35 to 24 in Houston.
The Majors struggled early in the game to move the football as the first quarter saw the Majors only pick up 12 yards of offense and no first downs. The Tigers on the other hand were able to take advantage of great starting field position as they averaged starting on their own 45 yard line. The Majors defense was able to hold the Tigers to two first quarter field goal attempts of 40 and 53 yards which the Tigers were unable to convert. Trinity was able to drive 50 yards to the end zone thanks to a one yard Matt Williams run. The Majors responded with their first possession of the second quarter when Mike Barthelemy ran in from one yard out to tie the score at 7-7. The Tigers took the ensuing possession 73 yards to regain the lead on a one yard Mason Blaschke run. Beau Brady would bring the Majors to within four as he would close the half with a 31 yard field goal.
Trinity would erupt for 21 points in the third quarter led by quarterback Mason Blaschke. Blaschke would throw for two scores and rumble in from 48 yards for a third. The Majors refused to go quietly as Garrett Pinciotti hooked up with Kegan Joplin for an 85-yard score to bring Millsaps to within 28-17.
Blaschke would add to his banner day by adding an insurance score on a 31-yard pass to put the game out of reach. He finished with 408 yards of total offense and four scores. Pinciotti hit Zander Romano with an 8-yard pass to close within 35-24, but the Majors simply ran out of time.
Garrett Pinciotti would finish the day with 312 yards passing and two touchdowns. Keegan Joplin led the Majors with 120 yards and a touchdown. Zander Romano would add seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Mike Barthelemy led the Majors on the ground with 66 yards and a touchdown. Russell Pellichino led the Majors with 0.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.
The Majors (6-2) are back at the friendly confines of Harper Davis Field Saturday as they welcome in the Austin Kangaroos (2-6) for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 1pm with homecoming festivities taking place prior to the contest.
