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| 10/11/24 - Home | 20-19 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 28-14 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 50-15 W |
Troup County has gone a perfect 3-0 against Trinity Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troup County has six straight wins, Trinity Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Troup County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Upson-Lee: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Knights out of the water with a 35-7 final score. Give the Tigers' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Garrison Edwards produced another solid effort rushing for 115 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 121 yards and one TD while completing 73.7% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 42-20 to Mary Persons. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 14-7.
Troup County will have to contain Ashton Clare as he made an impact in Trinity Christian's last game. He threw for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Peyton Echols.
Trinity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Troup County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Troup County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Troup County barely slipped by Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 20-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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