Troy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Maypearl Panthers by a score of 28-21. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Panthers are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joseph Mcmurtry, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Troy also got a significant boost from Jayden Lucky, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 128 yards.
Troy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Landon Garrison was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Troy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Maypearl, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
After each having a week off, Troy and Franklin will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Maypearl, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. West's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Maypearl's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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