Winona hasn't had much luck against Troup recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Troup Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Winona is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 55-6 loss at the hands of West Rusk.
Meanwhile, Troup came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Elks at home to the tune of 64-14. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Bryce Wallum and Dalton Walker. Wallum had a great game and rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Walker did his best for the losing side, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Winona's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Troup, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Winona was taken down by Troup 63-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Winona, Grayson Hearon (who threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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