Football Preview: Troy Warriors vs. La Serna Lancers
The Troy Warriors will square off against the La Serna Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Troy strolled past El Toro with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
It was another big night for Ethan Mundt, who rushed for 186 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards. Caleb Huss was another key back, gaining 130 total yards.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Serna waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Chiefs 49-7. Considering the Lancers have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Serna can attribute much of their success to Ayden Contreras, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Grady Long, who picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 120 rushing yards gave Contreras a new career-high.
La Serna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Kaimana Tufaga picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
La Serna's record now sits at 7-3. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Troy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Serna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Troy might still be hurting after the 49-26 loss they got from La Serna in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Can Troy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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