The Atlantic Trojans football team will hit the road this Friday to take on Hawkeye Ten foe Shenandoah. The Trojans come in to the contest at 0-2 and are looking to finish stronger in week 3 after making some mistakes and turning the ball over to lose a lead against Kuemper Catholic in week 2.  Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer has been encouraged by some solid play for portions of their first two games, but said they need to put the full effort together.

The Mustangs come in at 2-0 and are playing with confidence. Shenandoah Head Coach Ty Ratliff said it’s been a good start to the season.

Shenandoah has a solid trio of leaders. Blake Herold, Beau Gardner, and Jayden Dickerson have lead on offense and defense for the Mustangs. Gardner and Dickerson split the ball-carrying duties in the backfield and Herold is a big target outside. Coach Brummer said the Trojans will need to slow down that big three.

Atlantic has been able to sling the ball around. Caden Andersen leads Class 3A passers with 554 yards and 5 touchdowns. Coach Ratliff said he is going to need his secondary to win some one-on-one battles.

The Trojans and the Mustangs will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Friday night and we’ll have the coverage on KJAN. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, online at KJAN.com, and KJANTV. The night starts with our pick ’em show Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00 p.m. followed by pregame at 6:30 p.m. Catch a full rundown interview with Coach Brummer on Trojan Preview at 4:45 p.m. as well.