A win for Little River Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 59-28 defeat at the hands of the Troy Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Bumblebees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 755th, while the Trojans are ranked 263rd).
When it comes to explaining why Little River Academy lost, don't look at Brian Grissom. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Grissom showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Vincent Williams also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Troy found their leader in sophomore Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 104 receiving yards. Those 262 rushing yards gave Lucky a new career-high. Cohen Ketcham also helped out as he racked up 116 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Little River Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Troy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Little River Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 57-21 win against McGregor on the 1st. Troy has also already played their next matchup, a 62-28 victory against Rockdale on the 1st.
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