Hillsboro is 0-4 against Troy since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillsboro Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Troy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hillsboro is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They put the hurt on McGregor with a sharp 33-11 victory.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillsboro was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 474 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Troy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Salado 52-28. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Troy found their leader in underclassman Jaden Terrence-Lucky, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Joseph Mcmurtry was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
Troy wouldn't let Salado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ryder Sommer, Grayson Bogausch, and Chandler Milton picked up one apiece. Sommer's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. Micah Mckissick was another major factor on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Things could have been worse for Hillsboro, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-21 loss to Troy when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Hillsboro, Zach Hrbacek (who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) 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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