Two dominant backs in Brendan Gilliland and Quincy Swaim are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Troy Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Bedford Bisons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 matchups.
Troy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-14 victory over Warrior Run. Considering the Trojans have won 12 contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gilliland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 188 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Kael Millard, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 526 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lincoln Chimics, Ben Osgood, and Mason Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bedford entered their tilt with Steelton-Highspire on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 24-15 win over the Steamrollers.
Swaim was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 167 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Troy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.1 points. As for Bedford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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