Towanda hasn't had much luck against Troy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Towanda Black Knights will take on the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Towanda is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Wellsboro 36-16 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Troy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Athens, posting a 55-0 win at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Wildcats are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brendan Gilliland, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Lincoln Chimics, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Towanda's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Troy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Towanda took a serious blow against Troy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 37-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilliland, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Towanda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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