After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Edgewood, Troup was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Harleton Wildcats 31-13. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2017.
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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Hayden Huml, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Harleton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyler Lowe, who rushed for 100 yards on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Lowe has posted since back in August of 2023.
Troup's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Harleton, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Troup will venture away from home to take on Rusk on Friday. As for Harleton, they will host Beckville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Harleton surely won't give up without a fight.
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