Troy is 2-8 against Rockdale since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Troy Trojans will head out to square off against the Rockdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Troy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Troy humbled Little River Academy with a 59-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jayden Lucky continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 104 receiving yards. Those 262 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Joseph Mcmurtry was another key player, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Another reason for the win was Troy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Tedricc Calhoun was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Peyton Valdez was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rockdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 35-10 to C.H. Yoe.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Rockdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Troy came up short against Rockdale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 29-21. Can Troy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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