After each having a week off, the Troup County Tigers and the Westover Patriots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Troup County lost 42-17 to Sandy Creek last Friday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Troup County's loss came about despite a quality game from Garrison Edwards, who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 85 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Westover's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They fell 22-14 to Cairo.
Although Westover took the loss, they still got scores from Gabriel Hooper and Randy McAfee.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Troup County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Troup County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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