Troup and Arp are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Troup Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Arp Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Troup was able to grind out a solid win over Rusk, taking the game 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Troup can attribute much of their success to Brett Wells, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryce Wallum, who rushed for 125 yards on only 11 carries. Wells' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Hayden Huml got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Troup wouldn't let Rusk keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Troup can thank Sean Flood and Jackson Waller for forcing both of them. Troup got some further help from Noble Kendrick: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything went Arp's way against Sabine on Friday as Arp made off with a 46-20 victory. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Arp got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Mckelvey out in front who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Josh Smith, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
The victory got Troup back to even at 2-2. As for Arp, their record is now 3-1.
Troup was able to grind out a solid win over Arp in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. Does Troup have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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