Football Preview: Chase Trojans vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers
The Chase Trojans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chase is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hendersonville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chase came up short against Hendersonville, falling 47-21.
Chase might have lost, but man, Zac Frashier was a machine: he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown. Frashier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford entered their tilt with R-S Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 57-26 win over the Hilltoppers. Considering the Cavaliers have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brandon Pinkerton and Karlen Mcentyre. Pinkerton had a great game and rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Mcentyre did his best for the losing side, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
East Rutherford's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Chase, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Chase has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chase came up short against East Rutherford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 50-43. Will Chase have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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