Troy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wellsboro Hornets 50-20 on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Hornets are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lincoln Chimics, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Martin, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Troy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brendan Gilliland.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Troy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Wellsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Penn-Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. Troy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.9 points per game this season. As for Wellsboro, they will challenge Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellsboro is facing Canton at the right time seeing as Canton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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