Preview: Carrollton Trojans vs. Harrison Hoyas
After each having a week off, the Carrollton Trojans and the Harrison Hoyas will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 10th. Carrollton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 476 points over their last ten matches.
Carrollton stacked a ninth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard two weeks ago. They really took it to Campbell for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-7 win on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-7.
Carrollton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julian Lewis led the charge by throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Messiah Satterwhite, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Harrison came up short against Marietta two weeks ago and fell 36-28. Harrison has struggled against Marietta recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Harrison had strong showings from Braylan Ford, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.5% of his passes, and Xavier Hill c/o 25 #12, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Harrison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Carrollton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Harrison, though, as they've been averaging only 243.4 per game. Will Carrollton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Harrison flip the ? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
