Troy extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Jayden Lucky. The Troy Trojans blew past the Rockdale Tigers 62-28 on Friday thanks in part to Lucky, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Bogausch, who forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Bogausch is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lincoln Jezek and Joseph Tuck.
Despite the loss, Rockdale still got an impressive performance from Deandre Stephens, who picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jeramiah Butler, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Troy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rockdale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Troy will take on McGregor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McGregor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Rockdale, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They know how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Rockdale like a good challenge.
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