The Troy Flying Horses will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Amsterdam Rams at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Troy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down South Glens Falls 47-30 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Flying Horses as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Amsterdam made off with a 35-34 win over Mohonasen.
Jasiah Garcia had a dynamite game for Amsterdam, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Garcia was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Giovanni Gonzalez got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Amsterdam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 52 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 184.
Amsterdam didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocco Natale Jr and Garcia.
The victory got Troy back to even at 3-3. As for Amsterdam, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Troy might still be hurting after the 41-18 loss they got from Amsterdam in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Troy, Christopher Tilley (who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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