Chambersburg tight end Terrell Williams (25) hauls in a pass against South Western (photo by Bernie Stanalonis).

The Chambersburg football team has answered all the questions so far in the 2018 season, especially on offense.

But Friday’s non-league game against Red Lion (7 p.m. at Trojan Stadium) will be a much tougher test to tackle. The Trojans and Lions both sport 2-0 records.

“This will be a real measure of where we stand before we start our conference play,” Chambersburg coach Mark Luther said. “I think our guys understand the opportunity in front of them; at least I hope they do.”

The Trojans have started the season with a bang, scoring 99 points in wins over Greencastle-Antrim and South Western. But Red Lion has scored 83 points in wins over McCaskey and Waynesboro, and its defense has been a little stingier, allowing 26 points to Chambersburg’s 39.

In fact, the Lions’ defense, led by linebackers Eli Workinger and Justin Dillon, held Waynesboro to negative yardage until the subs took over with eight minutes left in the game last week. The Indians had minus-16 yards in the first half.

Luther said, “They are fundamentally sound and aggressive, and do a good job of filling the running lanes. We’ll have to complete some passes to open up the running game.”

So far, the passing game has been good enough to keep teams honest, and has accounted for seven touchdowns — to six different receivers. Quarterback Brady Stumbaugh has completed 18 of 33 passes (54.5%) for 433 yards, but he was intercepted twice last week.

Running back Keyshawn Jones has had a pair of excellent games. He’s run for 282 yards on 30 carries (9.4 per carry) for 3 touchdowns, plus another 89 yards and a TD through the air.

Chambersburg wide receiver Kevin Lee (1) takes off on a 65-yard touchdown against South Western (photo by Bernie Stanalonis).

Luther said, “Keyshawn has been doing well, and (TE) Terrell Williams had some good catches last week. (TE) Garner Funk did a nice job of blocking, especially on Keyshawn’s second touchdown. Up front, though, I thought we struggled a bit and blew some assignments.”

On defense, Luther said middle linebacker Andrew Shetter had a good game, and the secondary played “OK, except for giving up some big plays that changed the game. We’re playing a little soft at cornerback and teams will keep testing us there.”

Red Lion has been fairly balanced on offense. QB Zach Mentzer has connected on 19 of 31 passes (61.3%) for 259 yards and 6 TDs, and Randy Fizer, a converted quarterback, has been the top receiver (5-83, 3 TDs). Tyler Ness is the top rusher, with 151 yards on 25 carries (6.0 avg). Workinger is also a kicking threat — he’s hit 2 of 3 field goals, including a 49-yarder last week.

“Throwing the ball is not their MO, although they have had some scores in the air,” Luther said. “They want to run the tailback or the quarterback, and then use play action to try to catch you. We have to be physical and try to shut down the run game.”

The Lions have had back-to-back regular seasons of 10-0 and 9-1. Last year’s record includes a forfeit win over Chambersburg when CASHS was closed for social media threats.

Luther said, “They are a good team, and their kids have found a way to win games the last two years. We will definitely need to step up this week for sure.”