The Tri Titans will head out on the road to take on the Union County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tri has three straight wins, Union County has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tri is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hagerstown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tri blew Hagerstown out of the water with a 43-12 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
Tri got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Masyn Chalfant out in front who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Dewitt, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Tri didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Melton and Dewitt. With that strong performance, Dewitt is now averaging an impressive 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Union County fell victim to Wes-Del and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors at home and fell 54-0.
Tri's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Tri against Union County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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