West Rusk has gone 7-1 against Troup recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with West Rusk sitting on six straight victories and Troup on eight.
Last Friday, West Rusk earned a 28-21 win over New Diana.
Kameron Brown
| 09/26/25 vs Elkhart | 129 |
| 10/10/25 vs New Diana | 80 |
| 09/11/25 @ Gladewater | 79 |
| 10/03/25 @ Winona | 58 |
| 09/19/25 vs Tatum | 45 |
Judson Dotson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and one touchdown. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kameron Brown.
West Rusk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kemontrea McGregor and Brown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Troup). They blew past New Diana 69-31 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Eagles are ranked 640th).
West Rusk better keep an eye on Brett Wells. He was instrumental in Troup's win, rushing for 225 yards and five scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Wells a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Childress, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 426 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Rusk's record now sits at 6-1. As for Troup, their record is now 8-0.
West Rusk couldn't quite finish off Troup in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 25-23. Thankfully for the Raiders, Bryce Wallum (who rushed for 177 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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