Football Preview: Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons vs. Mariner Tritons
The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons are taking a road trip to challenge the Mariner Tritons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Charlotte took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Island Coast as Charlotte made off with a 38-16 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Charlotte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Palmer, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Those 82 rushing yards gave Palmer a new career-high. Seven Bullock was another key player, rushing for 71 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Charlotte's defense and their six sacks. Trenton Curliss was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mariner). They claimed a resounding 59-17 win over Ida Baker at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tritons have posted since August 31, 2023.
Charlotte's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Mariner, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Charlotte strolled past Mariner in their previous meeting back in August of 2017 by a score of 38-23. Does Charlotte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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