New Diana put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Troup Tigers with a sharp 35-11 win. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Dejuan Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jaiydyn Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Diana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Troup saw an underclassman step up: Brett Wells rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries. Wells also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
New Diana pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Troup, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
New Diana will be playing in front of their home fans against Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Diana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Buffalo likes a good challenge. As for Troup, they will venture away from home to challenge West Rusk at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Troup is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
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