Football Game Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones

The Troy Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Troy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Doniphan West. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]). They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Horton. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.

Troy couldn't quite finish off Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.