The Troy Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Fullerton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy will be strutting in after a victory while Fullerton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Troy was fully in charge, breezing past Claremont 49-14 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vander Ploog went supernova for Troy, picking up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ethan Mundt was another key player, rushing for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 550 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claremont only gained 221.
One reason for the win was Troy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Kellen Watts was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fullerton kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 35-21 bruising from Maranatha. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Troy won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Fullerton 35-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fullerton's Ryan Reger, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Troy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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