The Chiefland Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Trenton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chiefland will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Chiefland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Florida Educational Institute 48-0 at home. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Fighting Eagles are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Demorri Sweet, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chiefland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trenton came up short against Lake Weir on Friday and fell 27-16.
Chiefland pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Trenton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Chiefland took their win against Trenton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trenton's Jon Furst, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chiefland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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