Troy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 52-28 margin over the Salado Eagles on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jayden Lucky went supernova for Troy, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Joseph Mcmurtry was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salado only rushed for 63.
Despite the loss, Salado still got an impressive performance from Lincoln Hossfeld, who threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 55 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Brendan Wilson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Troy will square off against Hillsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Troy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Salado, they will be playing at home against Lampasas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salado will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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