Football Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Athens Wildcats
The Troy Trojans will challenge the Athens Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Athens is hoping to do what South Williamsport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Troy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Troy took their game at home with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over South Williamsport. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
Kael Millard was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Troy wouldn't let South Williamsport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Troy can thank Jayden Kutt and Joaeph Frye for forcing all of them. Kutt didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Athens didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Canton on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Athens, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Athens in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 62-6 victory. Will Troy repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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