Best of the Best Round 2: 1991 Orange Park vs 2013-2014 Trinity

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No. 19 1992 Orange Park at No. 3 2014 Trinity

The case for Trinity: Yes Trinity had several D-I playmakers on that team and won back-to-back-to-back state titles averaging 44.25 points in the 2015 season. Players like Chamarri Conner, quarterback Billy Cobb, wide receiver Damien McGhee, defensive back Reggie Gunn, safety Kevin Tolliver and tailback Jalin Buie were just a sample of the stars on that team. A schedule that featured games against Lincoln, Pine Forest, Godby, IMG had Trinity well prepared for the playoffs but a weak playoff bracket allowed Trinity to coast to three titles in a row. Over the last 20 years, under Vernon Dorminey and longtime assistants Gus Scott have made it a focal point of the Conquerors offense to primarly a run oriented offense and had the horses too.

The case for Orange Park: We were a blue collar lunch pail kind of team a few stars on both sides of the ball but a true team effort. We had the best secondary in the state, nobody could throw on us, ask Andre Cooper and Jeremy Hyatt. We had to battle Tyrone Baker (Buchholz), Reinard Wilson (Columbia), Yatill Green (Columbia), Dante Culpepper (Vanguard), Kenton Rickerson (St. Augustine), many others. Our schedule was tough with Sandalwood, Godby, Buchholz (district), at Columbia (district), St Augustine (district), Lake Weir (district), Middleburg (district), Vanguard, Palatka and Fletcher. Then beat Niceville and Mainland in playoffs before coming one quarter from playing for a state title with loss to state power Bradenton Manatee (multiple state titles). No. 1 I’m state for half season and got as high as 15 in USA Today. Over three years went 8-2 (no playoffs), 9-1 (no playoffs) and 12-1 (Final 4). That’s 29-4 in 3 years when only one team went from each district went to the playoffs. Yes Trinity may had more 4-5 stars than us, heck we didnt have a star sytem back then, but nobody could run on us and Trinity can’t throw consistently and especially against our secondary. Upset special.

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Corey Davis

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