Rockdale has gone 8-2 against Troy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rockdale Tigers will be playing at home against the Troy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Rockdale: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Troy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Rockdale is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against C.H. Yoe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rockdale lost 35-10 to C.H. Yoe.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Troy against Little River Academy on Friday as the team secured a 59-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Lucky, who rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 104 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joseph Mcmurtry was another key player, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Troy's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Tedricc Calhoun was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Peyton Valdez was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rockdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Rockdale beat Troy 29-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Rockdale 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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