The Lely Trojans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Jackson Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lely's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
If Lely beats Jackson with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lely blew past Aubrey Rogers, posting a 52-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Ty Collins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Quinn, who threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns.
Lely didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aydin Herrera, Dradley Avena, and Collins picked up one apiece. Herrera is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played.
Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aubrey Rogers only rushed for 17.
Meanwhile, Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Edison, falling 38-14.
Jackson might have lost, but man, Brandin Mincy was a machine: he threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. Those 51 rushing yards gave Mincy a new career-high. Kareem Glass was Mincy's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lely pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lely came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, sneaking past 28-25. Does Lely have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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