The Troy Warriors will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Claremont Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Troy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sunny Hills. Troy blew past Sunny Hills, posting a 38-6 victory on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Lancers are ranked 516th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rudy Alcala led the charge by throwing for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Vander Ploog was Alcala's top target, picking up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Claremont beat Diamond Ranch 19-14 on Friday.
Claremont can attribute much of their success to Jerred Pocock, who threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns.
Claremont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Fyffe and Garrett Muniz. Another thorn in Diamond Ranch's side was Nathan Ordonez, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Claremont in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 43-0 win. Will Troy repeat their success, or does Claremont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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