The McGregor Bulldogs will challenge the Troy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McGregor is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Little River Academy. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 912th, while the Bumblebees are ranked 452nd).
Despite the defeat, McGregor got top-tier performance from Bubba Zacharias, who rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 171 yards and two TDs. Another player making a difference was Dominic Madron, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Troy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Rockdale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-26. The Trojans pushed the score to 45-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
McGregor better keep an eye on Jayden Lucky. He was instrumental in Troy's win, rushing for 319 yards and five TDs while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. Those 319 rushing yards gave Lucky a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Troy proved: they limited Rockdale to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Grayson Bogausch for the heroic effort on defense: he. Troy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.9.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Nick Basile led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Kollin Roepke also made four total tackles, which is notable because Troy is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Bogausch was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Troy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for McGregor, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
We should be in store for an exciting game as McGregor and Troy have no problem gaining yardage. The Bulldogs have been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 401.8 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
McGregor suffered a grim 60-37 defeat to Troy when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
