Two dominant backs in Quincy Swaim and Brendan Gilliland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bedford Bisons will square off against the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bedford sitting on three straight wins and Troy on 13.
Bedford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Steelton-Highspire by a score of 24-15.
It was another big night for Swaim, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 167 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Troy's strategy against Warrior Run on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Troy blew Warrior Run out of the water with a 59-14 final score. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 12 matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Gilliland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 188 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kael Millard, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 526 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lincoln Chimics, Ben Osgood, and Mason Smith picked up one apiece.
Troy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Bedford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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