Southern Columbia Area has gone 4-0 against Troy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will head out to challenge the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southern Columbia Area's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 win over Hughesville. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Spartans are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brayden Andrews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Southern Columbia Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Troy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 63-27 victory over South Williamsport.
Troy found their leader in freshman Spencer Martin, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Lincoln Chimics made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chimics.
Southern Columbia Area's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Troy, their record is now 11-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Andrews and Brendan Gilliland. Andrews just won't slow down this season and has averaged 20.1 receiving yards per game. Gilliland has been a dominant force too and has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 77.6 rushing yards per game.
Southern Columbia Area strolled past Troy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 14-0. Does Southern Columbia Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Troy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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