Troy and Yoakum squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Troy had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 47-28 to the Yoakum Bulldogs. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Mcmurtry, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns. Mcmurtry has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jayden Lucky helped Mcmurtry out on the ground, rushing for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Troy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Yoakum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Troy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yoakum, they will square off against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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