Football Recap: Thrall Tigers vs. Troy Trojans
If Thrall was riding high fresh off their 56-0 takedown of Eastside Early College last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thrall Tigers were outmatched by the Troy Trojans on the road and fell 68-20. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Leading Troy to victory were Jayden Lucky and Joseph Mcmurtry. Lucky rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while Mcmurtry 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. A healthy portion of that aerial production (168 yards to be exact) went to Reed Ketcham, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The defeat snapped Thrall's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Troy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Thrall will take on Johnson City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Troy, they will head out on the road to face off against Maypearl at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maypearl knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Troy likes a good challenge.
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