
Trojans
09/26/25 vs Southern | 52 |
09/19/25 @ Sandy Creek | 8 |
09/12/25 vs Centennial | 42 |
09/05/25 vs Freeman | 22 |
08/29/25 @ Johnson County Central | 12 |
The Tri County Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Tri County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Southern for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-12 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Garrett Smidt produced another solid effort rushing for 125 yards and three TDs on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tri County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Tri County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justus Wehrman and Smidt. Wehrman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Exeter-Milligan/Friend came up short against Sutton on Friday and fell 34-26.
Tri County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Tri County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Exeter-Milligan/Friend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Tri County was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Exeter-Milligan/Friend when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 32-0.
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