Football Preview: Wyalusing Valley Rams vs. Troy Trojans
Wyalusing Valley hasn't had much luck against Troy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wyalusing Valley Rams will host the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Wyalusing Valley: 12.2, Troy: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Troy is facing Wyalusing Valley at the wrong time: Wyalusing Valley suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 21-19. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Troy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-13 victory over Towanda at home. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brendan Gilliland, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run. Lincoln Chimics was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Wyalusing Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Troy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Wyalusing Valley took a serious blow against Troy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wyalusing Valley was down 35-0.
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