The Chambersburg Trojans will challenge the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chambersburg and six for Carlisle.
Chambersburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cedar Cliff on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were outmatched by the Colts and fell 35-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Carlisle's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-0 to Harrisburg, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Cougars are ranked 13th).
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Chambersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Chambersburg strolled past Carlisle in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-13. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Thundering Herd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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