Troy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Santa Ana Saints 42-14 on the road. Considering the Warriors have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Troy to victory were Rudy Alcala and Ethan Mundt. Alcala threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, while Mundt gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. Mundt showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards. Vander Ploog also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cruz Ginter and Damien Vazquez. Noah Heathington was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Troy's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Santa Ana, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Troy will square off against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Santa Ana, they will challenge Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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