It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Troup can now relate to. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the De Kalb Bears. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Troup lost on Friday, don't look at Bryce Wallum. Despite the final result, he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Wallum showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
Troup wouldn't let De Kalb keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Troup can thank Juan Becerra Jr. and Brett Wells for forcing both of them. Noble Kendrick was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Troup's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for De Kalb, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Troup nor De Kalb have any future games scheduled.
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