Trenton hasn't had much luck against Carlson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trenton Trojans will head out to take on the Carlson Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Trenton sitting on three straight victories and Carlson on five.
If Trenton beats Carlson with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Trenton breezed by Roosevelt at home to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Trenton had a senior duo take command as Drew Carson rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries and Ashton Rooney rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Carson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Hawkins, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trenton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Trenton'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 Christopher Szczechowski and Max Sanfilippo.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carlson). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Anderson 63-13 on the road. Fans of the Marauders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Among those leading the charge was Trent Ison, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score.
Trenton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Carlson, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Trenton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 351.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carlson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 318.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Trenton came up short against Carlson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-23. Can Trenton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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