Football Preview: Troy Warriors vs. Foothill Knights
Troy hasn't had much luck against Foothill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Troy Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Foothill Knights at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Foothill is hoping to do what Fullerton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Troy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Troy's way against Fullerton as Troy made off with a 33-13 win. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Ethan Mundt had a dynamite game for Troy, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Mundt's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Caleb Huss, who gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Troy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Camren Baker and Fisher Mcdonald. Troy got some further help from Tomi Inoue: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Foothill got the win against Orange on Thursday by a conclusive 55-35.
Gino Marchetti had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 71 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Foothill also got a significant boost from Nathan Gouvion, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Foothill, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Troy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Troy might still be hurting after the 44-18 loss they got from Foothill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Troy, Aaron Mitchell (who rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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