It was fun while it lasted, but Troy's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They lost 56-34 to the Franklin Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
Joseph Mcmurtry and Reed Ketcham certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mcmurtry threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, while Ketcham picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ketcham torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Troy also got a significant boost from Jayden Lucky, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Jayden Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.9 yards per carry for Franklin. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Troy fell to 5-1. As for Franklin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy will square off against C.H. Yoe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Franklin, they will take on Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little River Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
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