The Chelsea Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Trenton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chelsea will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chelsea's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Jackson on the road to the tune of 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Trenton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 13-6. 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. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. Trenton also got a significant boost from Drew Carson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 129 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 254 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Trenton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Luke Michels was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Trenton got some further help from Ansel Fater: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Chelsea's record now sits at 6-1. As for Trenton, their record is now 5-2.
Chelsea skirted past Trenton 17-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rooney, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chelsea still be able to contain Rooney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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