The Trenton Trojans will square off against the King Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trenton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Thurston with a sharp 42-22 win. The Trojans pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Anthony Hawkins
| 11/01/25 vs Thurston | 4 |
| 10/24/25 vs Lincoln Park | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Taylor | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Anderson | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Edsel Ford | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Trenton relied on the efforts of Anthony Hawkins, who rushed for 125 yards and four scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and Tyler Crook, who rushed for 196 yards and one TD on only nine carries. The Trojans are 5-1 when Hawkins posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Trenton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thurston only rushed for eight.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for King, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 36-6 victory over Riverview. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Pirates are ranked 141st).
Trenton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for King, their record now sits at 6-4.
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