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Trojans look to bounce back

Trojans look to bounce back

CHAMBERSBURG AT ALTOONA
Game data: Friday, at Mansion Park in Altoona, 7 p.m. … Mid Penn Commonwealth game … Broadcast (audio only) on MidPennBroadcasting.com.

Rhaigeon Parker

Last week: The Trojans (3-3, 1-2 MPC), who are ranked No. 9 in the District 3 Class 6A power rankings, were run over by Cumberland Valley, 35-20 … Altoona (2-4, 0-3 MPC) fell at Harrisburg, 54-7.
The opponent: The Mountain Lions employ a ground-oriented, triple-option offense, with 1,100 yards gained so far (183 per game), which could be bad news for the Trojans, who gave up over 300 yards last week … The leading ballcarrier is fullback Bron Mosley, with 69 carries for 509 yards (7.4 avg.) and 7 TDs … Josiah Treece adds 23 carries for 160 yards … Quarterback Brennen Freiwald has completed 30 of his 60 passes for 402 yards, 5 TDs and 6 interceptions … The leading receiver is Mark Harrington (9-49).
Coach's view: "With their scheme on offense, they want to pound it inside with the dive and if you can't stop it, you're in trouble," Chambersburg coach Mark Luther said. "If you stop it, the QB can pull it out and run it or pitch it. It truly is assignment football for the defense. If everybody does their job, you can stop it. On defense, they have a few big guys in the interior that can clog things up. Overall, we match up pretty well with them, especially at the skill positions. Unfortunately, we do have some linemen out with injuries."
Unsung: Trojan wide receiver Rhaigeon Parker caught 2 passes for 93 yards, including one for a 75-yard touchdown last week against CV … Luther said, "He felt a twinge in his hamstring in the first half, but he battled back and that touchdown gave us the lead."
Stats: Passing — Riley Harmon 76-127 (60%), 1,012 yards, 8 TDs, 4 int. … Rushing — Imari Watson 35-179, 2 TDs; Antonio Harrison 32-119, 2 TDs; Dayre Senft 41-113, 1 TD … Receiving — Jermere Jones 18-281, 2 TDs; Rhaigeon Parker 18-256, 2 TDs; Trever Luther 18-246, 1 TD; Jake Folmar 15-152, 2 TDs.