Football Preview: Buffalo Bison vs. Troup Tigers
The Buffalo Bison will venture away from home to square off against the Troup Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 6.
Buffalo is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against West Rusk last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buffalo was dealt a 64-14 defeat at the hands of West Rusk.
Meanwhile, Troup hadn't done well against West Rusk recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Troup came out on top in a nail-biter against West Rusk , sneaking past 25-23.
It was another big night for Bryce Wallum, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns.
Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Troup's defense and their four sacks. West Rusk's QB won't forget Caden Starkey anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Troup pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points per game. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Buffalo took a serious blow against Troup in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Buffalo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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