Troup has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Elkhart Elks at 7:30 p.m. Troup will be strutting in after a win while Elkhart will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Troup was able to grind out a solid victory over Arp, taking the game 31-20.
It was another big night for Bryce Wallum, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Wells, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elkhart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 28-8 to West Rusk.
Jayden Chapman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Troup now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Troup has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 313.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Elkhart, though, as they've been averaging only 94.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Troup was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Elkhart in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Troup avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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