After losing to Allen Park the last time they met, Trenton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trenton Trojans walked away with a 13-6 win over the Allen Park Jaguars on Friday. The 13-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ashton Rooney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Drew Carson also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
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 235 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Trenton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Luke Michels with two. Trenton got some further help from Ansel Fater: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Trenton's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Allen Park, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trenton will challenge Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chelsea knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Trenton likes a good challenge. As for Allen Park, they will square off against Carlson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.6 points per game this season.
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