The Rusk Eagles will square off against the Troup Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Rusk was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-19 to Diboll.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Troup, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Harleton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14.
Troup found their leader in underclassman Brett Wells, who rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Wells didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Hayden Huml, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Troup wouldn't let Harleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Wells led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Rusk now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Troup, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Rusk's way against Troup in their previous meeting back in August of 2015 as Rusk made off with a 42-17 win. Does Rusk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Troup turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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