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| 10/09/25 - Home | 58-3 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 21-28 L |
| 11/03/17 - Home | 21-42 L |
| 10/28/16 - Away | 34-39 L |
There's no place like home for University, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 58-3 win over the Rudder Rangers. That looming 58-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Savoy Nichols had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 404 yards and six touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 31 yards and one TD. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was London Smith, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
University's run defense was locked in: Rudder could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Ronald Derrick stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. University didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.
University's defense didn't let Sylas Sullivan, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Derrick was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
The victory got University back to even at 3-3. As for Rudder, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. University is set to face off against their familiar foe Belton at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 989 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Rudder will challenge rival Brenham at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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