Troy hadn't done well against Southern Columbia Area recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Troy Trojans blew past the Southern Columbia Area Tigers 69-28. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 30 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brendan Gilliland, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Lincoln Chimics did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Troy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Gilliland with two. Troy got some further help from Jack Burbage: he made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Southern Columbia Area still got an impressive performance from Brayden Andrews, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Andrews is becoming a predictor of Southern Columbia Area's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 5-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Troy pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.3 points. As for Southern Columbia Area, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Troy has already played their next match, a 59-14 victory against Warrior Run on the 15th. Southern Columbia Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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