Troup's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Rusk Raiders , sneaking past 25-23. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 13-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bryce Wallum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns.
Troup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Troup's defense stepped up as well, laying out Troy Hunley. four times. In that department, Caden Starkey was the leader with two sacks.
Despite the loss, West Rusk still got an impressive performance from Judson Dotson, who picked up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dotson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Troup's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for West Rusk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Buffalo the next time they take the field. West Rusk will head out to face Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Troup will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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