Football Preview: Riverview Pirates vs. Trenton Trojans
The Riverview Pirates and the Trenton Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Riverview is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Riverview strolled past Monroe with points to spare, taking the game 43-24. The Pirates pushed the score to 43-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Trenton got themselves on the board against Taylor on Friday, but Taylor never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-0 victory over the Griffins. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Drew Carson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 194 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Trenton also got a significant boost from Ashton Rooney, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Trenton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Trenton wouldn't let Taylor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carter Holmes, Brock Culpepper, and Luke Michels picked up one apiece. Michels has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Taylor's side was Max Sanfilippo, who made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Riverview's record now sits at 8-1. As for Trenton, their record is now 6-3.
Riverview came out on top in a nail-biter against Trenton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 27-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rooney, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverview still be able to contain Rooney? There's only one way to find out.
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