Football Preview: Carroll Cougars vs. Tri-Central Trojans
Carroll is 8-2 against Tri-Central since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carroll Cougars will face off against the Tri-Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Carroll is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Carroll didn't have too much trouble with Eastern at home as they won 28-13.
Meanwhile, Tri-Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delphi Community.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jacob Cline and Walker Jones. Jones had a great game and rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cline was balling out in the loss, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Tri-Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Arnold and Jaiton Archer.
Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Tri-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Carroll against Tri-Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does Tri-Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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