On Friday Troy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Wyalusing Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. Troy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Troy humbled Towanda with a 56-13 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Brendan Gilliland was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Lincoln Chimics was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wyalusing Valley entered their game against South Williamsport on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wyalusing Valley fell just short of South Williamsport by a score of 21-19. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost three in a row.
Troy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wyalusing Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Wyalusing Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that match, Troy amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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