Football Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. West Brunswick Trojans
Ashley is 1-9 against West Brunswick since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle are on the road again to play the West Brunswick Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Ashley's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so West Brunswick's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ashley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Laney put an end to it on Friday. Ashley lost 28-7 to Laney. The Screaming Eagle's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ashley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joshua Healey. Michael Agrillo was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, West Brunswick was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost to Topsail on the road by a 24-7 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ashley fell to 3-1. As for West Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Ashley against West Brunswick when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. In that matchup, Ashley amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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