Hillsboro played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Troy Trojans, falling 55-30. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro still got an impressive performance from Tyrin Washington, who rushed for 90 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Ja'Marrious Jackson also helped with two scores in total.
Leading Troy to victory were Hunter Fryman and Jayden Lucky. Fryman threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, while Lucky rushed for 161 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Lucky's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who gained 162 total yards and a touchdown.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Troy, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Hillsboro will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Troy, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Rogers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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