Football Game Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Carrollton Hawks + How To Watch

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia hasn't had much luck against Carrollton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greenfield/Northwestern on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans came up short against the Tigers, falling 35-12. The Trojans were down 32-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grant Fricke, who rushed for 136 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Jakob Browning, who rushed for 72 yards and one score on only five carries. The Trojans are 3-1 when Fricke posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carrollton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Beardstown 62-6. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Carrollton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points over those games. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Things could have been worse for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Carrollton when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.