The Troy Warriors will challenge the Santa Ana Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Troy's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Ana has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Friday, Troy humbled Sonora with a 42-9 victory. The matchup marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season.
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Williams, who rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown. Williams got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Fujimoto, who rushed for 63 yards and one score on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana was beaten by Irvine 43-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Vaqueros are ranked 254th).
Troy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Santa Ana, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Santa Ana when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. In that contest, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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