West Rusk has gone 8-0 against Troup recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Rusk Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Troup Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Rusk is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against New Diana last Friday. They had to suffer through a 72-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Troup finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 35-11 to New Diana. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Troup saw an underclassman step up: Brett Wells rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries. Wells also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
West Rusk now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Troup, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. West Rusk has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Troup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 290.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Rusk didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Troup when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-9 win. Will West Rusk repeat their success, or does Troup have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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