With a playoff game on the line, Lely rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 44-39 win over the Jackson Generals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2014.
It was another big night for Ty Collins, who rushed for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.2 rushing yards per game. Gage Rice was in the mix too, providing Lely with two touchdowns.
Lely's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Franey Hygene was especially locked on to Jackson's QB and sacked him three times. Hygene also made four total tackles, which is notable because Lely is 6-2 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lely was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lely's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Lely will head out to face off against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season. Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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