The Trenton Trojans will challenge the Chelsea Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Trenton sitting on five straight wins and Chelsea on six.
Last Friday, Trenton beat Allen Park 13-6. The 13-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ashton Rooney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Carson, who rushed for 129 yards.
Another reason for the win was Trenton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Luke Michels was especially locked on to Allen Park's QB and sacked him twice. Ansel Fater was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Trenton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Chelsea put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Jackson. Chelsea blew past Jackson, posting a 35-0 victory on the road. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trenton's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Chelsea, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Trenton couldn't quite finish off Chelsea in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Trenton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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