Football Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Maypearl Panthers
The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Maypearl Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Troy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 68-20 victory over Thrall at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Tigers are ranked 588th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and Joseph Mcmurtry, who threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Lucky's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Reed Ketcham was Mcmurtry's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Troy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Valdez, Joseph Tuck, and Tuck picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Thrall's side was Tomas Lopez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maypearl). They blew past Riesel, posting a 45-13 win on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
The victory for Troy keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Maypearl, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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