Football Recap: Trenton Trojans vs. Carlson Marauders
After losing to Carlson the last time they met, Trenton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trenton Trojans enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Carlson Marauders on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Trenton had a senior duo take command as Ashton Rooney rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Drew Carson rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. Rooney's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Trenton wouldn't let Carlson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brock Culpepper was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Trenton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Although Carlson took the loss, they still got scores from Joe Krolak and Brendan Stanley.
Trenton pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carlson, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trenton will host Allen Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trenton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Carlson, they will welcome Woodhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlson also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 42.7 points per game.
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