The Trenton Tigers will challenge the Tom Bean Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Trenton finally turned things around against Nocona last Friday. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 22-0 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tom Bean, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Nocona. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tomcats just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Bobby Rogers, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of Tom Bean's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Tom Bean was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tom Bean wouldn't let Nocona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Dearmond, Drake Franzeo, Anthony Secreto, and Jacob Lind picked up one apiece.
The win got Trenton back to even at 4-4. As for Tom Bean, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Trenton took a serious blow against Tom Bean in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 27-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rogers, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 180 yards on ten of 25 attempts. Now that Trenton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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