Troup hasn't had much luck against West Rusk recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Troup Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the West Rusk Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Troup is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering New Diana just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 35-11 to the Eagles. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Troup saw an underclassman step up: Brett Wells rushed for 115 yards on only 15 carries. Wells didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, a win for West Rusk just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against New Diana, falling 72-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Eagles are ranked 184th).
Troup's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Rusk, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Troup has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 290.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Rusk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Troup came up short against West Rusk in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-9. Can Troup avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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