Football Preview: Triad Knights vs. Jersey Panthers
Triad has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Jersey Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Triad made easy work of Waterloo and carried off a 31-7 victory.
Triad can attribute much of their success to Isaac Ackerman, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Jack Phelps, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Triad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Jersey posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Civic Memorial 41-16. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 24 point advantage.
Triad pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jersey, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Triad was able to grind out a solid victory over Jersey in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triad since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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