The Trenton Central Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Northern Burlington Greyhounds on Friday.
Trenton Central is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since October 5, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Eastern, falling 35-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northern Burlington). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Allentown 41-6. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Greyhounds just coasted through the last quarter.
Northern Burlington's win came from a few key players Trenton Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brent Walulak, who rushed for 73 yards and three TDs on only five carries, and also threw for 138 yards on nine of 14 attempts. Gabriel Gamble was Walulak's top target, picking up zero receiving yards.
Northern Burlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Allentown only rushed for 54.
The victory made it two in a row for Northern Burlington and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Trenton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Trenton Central and Northern Burlington were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Trenton Central came up empty-handed after an 18-17 defeat. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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