Carlson is 8-2 against Trenton since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carlson Marauders will look to defend their home field against the Trenton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Carlson sitting on five straight wins and Trenton on three.
Carlson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Anderson for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-13 victory 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.
Trent Ison was the offensive standout of the matchup as he picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carlson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 518 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Trenton won against Edsel Ford last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Trenton took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Roosevelt. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Hawkins, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
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.
Carlson's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Trenton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Carlson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 318.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 351.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Carlson didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Trenton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-23 win. Will Carlson repeat their success, or does Trenton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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